It was a bright white ball with a bright white trail. It came into view and lasted about 2.5 seconds then disappeared. It was larger than anything I've ever seen, nothing at all like a shooting star, much larger.
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 32' 18.72'' N (38.54°)
Longitude
121° 22' 14.46'' W (-121.37°)
Elevation
15.84m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-31 06:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-31 14:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
228°
Moving
Facing azimuth
299.68°
First azimuth
280.2°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
283.37°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
The trail was quite bright and was about 10 times the length of the fireball but long and skinny like a tail
