I was very confused by what I saw. but after looking at pictures online, https://www.wired.com/2013/02/why-does-a-meteor-explode-in-the-air/
Location
Address
Costa Mesa, CA
Latitude
33° 39' 55.31'' N (33.67°)
Longitude
117° 53' 42.82'' W (-117.9°)
Elevation
11.97m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-24 18:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-25 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
216°
Moving
Facing azimuth
42.22°
First azimuth
40.32°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
40.32°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
yellow and orange and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at first it looked like a shooting star, but quickly it changed to look like it exploded into bright yellow and orange fire trail with one big fire explosion, then it was smaller and disappeared in the sky.
