My cousin saw it first from the boat and yelled "What's that!", then I saw the white tail, with a red and orange burning ball at the front for just under 2 seconds.
Location
Address
American Canyon, CA
Latitude
38° 9' 24.6'' N (38.156833°)
Longitude
122° 17' 31.37'' W (-122.292047°)
Elevation
0.392505m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-31 11:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-31 19:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.21°
First azimuth
271°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
278.71°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object had a bright white tail with a red and orange burning glow as it progressed. Just before it went below the horizon, it lit up bright red and disappeared.
