the area has high air traffic volume (both oakland and san francisco international airports have flight paths in the general direction). additionally, few other stars were visible at the time due to light pollution.
Location
Address
Union City, CA
Latitude
37° 36' 4.2'' N (37.6°)
Longitude
122° 4' 2.17'' W (-122.07°)
Elevation
4.44m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-16 19:25 PST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-17 03:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
187.09°
First azimuth
186.98°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
191.3°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the trail of the fireball split up partway along its path. like there was a gap about halfway in the trail and then it faded.
