Thought it was a military jet at first. Then a missile after I saw tail form. Then after it split in two, realized might be meteor or something else. But by then it disappeared behind hill in the horizon heading towards Julian area.
Location
Address
Poway, CA
Latitude
32° 57' 31.4'' N (32.958723°)
Longitude
117° 5' 28.86'' W (-117.091351°)
Elevation
164.4m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-27 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 05:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
337.26°
First azimuth
334.53°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
13.6°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When near disappearing behind hill, it split into two. One staying on same trajectory. Other heading downward at 45 degrees abouts.
