This object was extremely low in the sky...I expected to here a boom from it, but did not hear any. I was driving on I-5 south, with the radio playing.
Location
Address
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Latitude
33° 29' 13.04'' N (33.486955°)
Longitude
117° 39' 55.08'' W (-117.665299°)
Elevation
24.363m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 17:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
212.39°
First azimuth
31.65°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
235.3°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
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
Within its traveling, a smaller glowing piece detached from the larger body and trailed behind it/it was the lowest glowing object I ever saw streaking across the sky
