Reports Report 4800b (Event 4800-2016)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4800-2016
Observer
NameTheodore F
Experience Level2/5
RemarksThis appeared HUGE. I've witnessed meteor showers many times before. But those only made tiny pin pricks of light. In constrast, this meteor appeared HUGE. From my vantage point, it was almost as large in the sky as the full moon, and was significantly brighter than the moon would have been had it been out. It appeared plummeting straight downward, to the south/southwest of my apt, out over the Pacific Ocean. It moved SO fast. Bright, pure white most of the time, then slightly yellow as it approahed the horizon. It was so large that I braced myself for an impact wave. But no explosion, no sound. Maybe it's out beyond orbit.
Location
AddressGoleta, CA
Latitude34° 26' 1.69'' N (34.43°)
Longitude 119° 48' 28.94'' W (-119.81°)
Elevation13.52m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2016-11-28 23:29 PST
UT Date & Time2016-11-29 07:29 UT
Duration≈1.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up to down
Descent Angle180°
Moving
Facing azimuth197°
First azimuth197°
First elevation57°
Last azimuth197°
Last elevation-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-20
ColorLight Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationNo
Remarks-