Sky conditions were broken clouds about 8000 feet. The end of the event was not witnessed because of a two story house. My wife and son also saw it. I believe it lasted for 10-15 seconds, but again we didn't see the end. Definitely the coolest meteor sighting in my life.
Location
Address
Bakersfield, CA
Latitude
35° 24' 55.98'' N (35.41555°)
Longitude
118° 51' 17.2'' W (-118.854777°)
Elevation
266.872m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-22 18:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-23 02:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow
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
As it went out of sight behind a house it looked like it had a little fragmentation.
