I saw the fireball at exactly 9:12:32 PM PST. I was in my spa w/ 3 other ppl and yelled for everyone to look. 2 of the 3 others saw it at the end,disappear beneath the tree line. I know exact time b/c I reviewed video footage from our Ring camera which didn't capture the fireball but did capture the exact moment I pointed to the "object" and shouted for others to look.
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 32' 10.13'' N (38.536148°)
Longitude
121° 25' 56.78'' W (-121.432439°)
Elevation
11.921332m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-18 21:12 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-19 05:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.99°
First azimuth
7.41°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
8°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
I'm sorry, I am not able to estimate the length but it was strikingly beautiful which is how I realized I was not looking at a shooting star (plus, the "object" was so much larger than a star).
