Reports Report 2412a (Event 2412-2025)

Observer
Name Brian K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving Southbound on 101, this was moving downward from left to right appearing over hills and downward. As it appeared the brightness was intense white and size seemed narrow (like a thin line) that quickly grew wider and in under a second there was a flash nothing for a split second and then the same thin line of while streaking light appeared again and widened traveling under the horizon. Max time for this was 2 to 3 seconds. I imagined it making to the ocean from my viewing angle but I was looking from the freeway over a mountain and it was far away.
Location
Address South San Francisco, CA
Latitude 37° 39' 9.88'' N (37.652744°)
Longitude 122° 24' 25.72'' W (-122.407144°)
Elevation 17.968304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-30 20:17 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-05-01 03:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 217.13°
First azimuth 219.04°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 238.36°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -