I was on a night run and happened to be looking up at the sky when it happened. It was so bright and colorful and seemed much closer than anything I’ve witnessed before.
Location
Address
Bakersfield, CA
Latitude
35° 22' 41.26'' N (35.378129°)
Longitude
119° 1' 58.98'' W (-119.03305°)
Elevation
122.296638m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-14 23:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-15 06:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.24°
First azimuth
268.19°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
298.32°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Pink, Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it fell it seemed brightest at the end when its colors flashed before it disappeared
