Reports Report 3431d (Event 3431-2015)

Observer
Name Brian H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It seemed to cover about 12 to 14 degrees of an arc from straight up to the horizon.
Location
Address Huntington Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 46' 27.12'' N (33.774199°)
Longitude 118° 4' 25.09'' W (-118.073635°)
Elevation 4.365668m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-14 19:55 PST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-15 03:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 158°
Moving
Facing azimuth 78.66°
First azimuth 74.48°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 78.79°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It was very bright, became brighter and longer, then flared brighter and a smaller light continued for a fraction longer.