The fireball disappeared out of my line of sight when it went behind a gas station in front of me. I was in my car when I saw it.
Location
Address
Palo Alto, CA
Latitude
37° 25' 0.51'' N (37.42°)
Longitude
122° 7' 47.44'' W (-122.13°)
Elevation
12.35m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-30 18:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-01 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
304.19°
First azimuth
304.42°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
348.02°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tail looked like a firework or a sparkler, but in the shape of a shooting star. The fragments in the tail were small but bright, and the tail was fairly long.
