| Observer |
|
Name |
Edward K |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sacramento, CA |
|
Latitude |
38° 32' 25.99'' N (38.540552°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 28' 4.95'' W (-121.468042°)
|
|
Elevation |
9.043278m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-01-29 19:01 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-01-30 03:01 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
181° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
180° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
180° |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Trail after the bright object and when it ended it grew in brightness until it terminated |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The glow was brighter than when I first saw it and was multiple magnitudes brighter when it ended |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Smaller pieces breaking off around the bright spot |
