It didn't appear to break up at all, I watched it looking north until it went over the hill to the east. It appeared to be travelling in a north-east direction.
Location
Address
Vernon (CA)
Latitude
50° 14' 56.51'' N (50.24903°)
Longitude
119° 25' 9.27'' W (-119.419241°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-30 20:32 PST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-31 04:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
6.8796°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
59.09597°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
red/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
didn\\\'t hear anything
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
12.5°
Remarks
glowing train, consistent throughout it's path across the sky. Didn't break up or explode.