This was way more than a “shooting star” that is there and gone in a moment. This was like a great glowing light ball flying across the sky for multiple seconds, long enough for me to turn my boyfriend around and for us to both watch in awe for several seconds.
Location
Address
San Jose, CA
Latitude
37° 15' 37.81'' N (37.260502°)
Longitude
121° 55' 27.73'' W (-121.924369°)
Elevation
67.00235m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-31 00:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-31 07:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
28.31°
First azimuth
0.48°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
52.19°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Green, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing train following the front of it that lasted behind it and trailed off as it went along - like a streamer off the back.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My boyfriend was standing with me and said he saw it “break up” as it went along. I think it split.
