Reports Report 1774ch (Event 1774-2025)

Observer
Name Vinny D
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This looked insanely cool and was falling towards the ground rather than going up which made me think it wasn’t a spaceX launch of any kind because I see those often because of my location.
Location
Address , CA
Latitude 36° 2' 46.05'' N (36.046126°)
Longitude 117° 49' 48.11'' W (-117.83003°)
Elevation 1264.153076m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-24 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-03-25 04:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 359°
First azimuth 340°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 10.86°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks A glowing train that was orange, lasted about 3/4 seconds behind the point of light.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -