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Observer
Name
Lyn J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I went out onto the porch and a very bright, dark yellow object was in the sky with a thick trail of light behind it. It did not look like a satellite launch or starlink satellites. I have never seen anything like it before in the night sky.
Location
Address
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Latitude
37° 38' 51.41'' N (37.647613°)
Longitude
118° 59' 49.77'' W (-118.997159°)
Elevation
2519.991699m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-24 20:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-25 03:58 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5°
First azimuth
345°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
