It looked very close, could have been mistaken by a firework however friends in different cities also saw it so I know for sure it wasn't a firework for they can't be seen in cities that far with such clarity.
Location
Address
South Gate, CA
Latitude
33° 54' 39.03'' N (33.910842°)
Longitude
118° 10' 12.69'' W (-118.170191°)
Elevation
16.75m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-18 20:25 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-19 03:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
93°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flash while exploding
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash and then exploded, the pieces that came apart where bright like the flash for less then a second before it all disappeared
