I've never seen something like this and at first thought it was a falling star but it was so big and bright and appeared so close. I lost site of it due to some trees by me so it may have been even lower into the horizon.
Location
Address
Vista, CA
Latitude
33° 10' 26.18'' N (33.173939°)
Longitude
117° 12' 36.03'' W (-117.210008°)
Elevation
136.189m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-18 20:21 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-19 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
115°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
110°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Between white and light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a tail on it that was pretty bright but translucent compared to the fireball.
