Reports Report 7698c (Event 7698-2022)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7698-2022
Observer
NameBritteny S
Experience Level3/5
RemarksIt was the most startling fireball I have seen, I've seen a few. Enough to say "oh my god!" And ponder whether I should have called 911, it was so big I thought it would make landfall and hit either the city of Sacramento or San Francisco. I was driving on the freeway when I saw it, so I couldn't report it immediately. I had my navigation map on and took a screenshot of where I was shortly after to timestamp and provide location.
Location
AddressAuburn, CA
Latitude38° 53' 24.62'' N (38.89°)
Longitude 121° 5' 18.81'' W (-121.09°)
Elevation340.66m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2022-10-31 01:37 PDT
UT Date & Time2022-10-31 08:37 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle176°
Moving
Facing azimuth232.57°
First azimuth231.04°
First elevation42°
Last azimuth237.16°
Last elevation19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-15
ColorDark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationYes
Remarks like a faint whir, and then two booms, "ba-boom"
Delayed Sound
ObservationYes
RemarksBa-boom, sounded like a bomb being dropped
Persistent train
ObservationUnknown
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksBright flash, and streak that looked "sparkly" like fire crackers, then a voided space and an orange light appeared below the main streak about a quarter of the length of the trail
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksLooked like fire crackers along both sides of the streak, and then a large orange flash below the main streak