never would have thought twice about the sighting until i heard mention on the news. I looked it up online and found the location of the sighting and knew i saw the same thing.
Location
Address
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Latitude
33° 44' 13.9'' N (33.737195°)
Longitude
118° 19' 44.17'' W (-118.328937°)
Elevation
275.797m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-26 21:44 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-27 04:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
181.52°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
193.37°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the bright light and colors caught my eye just outside my window. I thought it was a firework moving in an awkward direction.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked similar to the trail left by shooting fireworks
