Reports Report 1774az (Event 1774-2025)

Observer
Name James N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , CA
Latitude 39° 12' 47.02'' N (39.213062°)
Longitude 121° 28' 55.74'' W (-121.482151°)
Elevation 31.209072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-24 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-03-25 04:00 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 245°
Moving
Facing azimuth 86.72°
First azimuth 96.02°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 70.9°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks Orange ember train that hung in the sky around and behind the fireball. Ot had small shards in the train that kept glowing brighter then the train but not as bright as the ball
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it fell it had shards in the train that didnt leave the train. But as it got lower in the eastern horizon it started to shoot apart. I was able to see about 6 pieces that fell off