It was startling at first because I was driving and initially thought it was a bright flare and then when I saw it break into red and yellow glowing pieces, that was cool! Andrenaline was pumping for sure!
Location
Address
Gilman Hot Springs, CA
Latitude
33° 53' 26.93'' N (33.890815°)
Longitude
117° 4' 36.29'' W (-117.076746°)
Elevation
447.750671m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-23 22:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-24 05:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
173°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
321.79°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
309.92°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright blue and green at first and then turned red and yellow/white at the end. It also broke apart at the end into several pieces
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 one bright light broke up into several pieces at the end.
