It lit the horizon in that same orange reddish color for a good distance. The first site of it was very intimidating. The way it looked I first thought it was a volcano miles off shore.
Photo
Location
Address
Yachats, OR
Latitude
44° 18' 39.47'' N (44.310965°)
Longitude
124° 10' 49.07'' W (-124.180297°)
Elevation
-52m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-06 03:33 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-06 10:33 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.4°
First azimuth
277.2°
First elevation
5°
Last azimuth
272.44°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first saw it on the horizon and it most closely resembled a big orange reddish hot air ballon in shape. It also was filled with it looked like sparklers, very clear. I had to drive up to the first turn out to take a picture and that time it diminished into what you see in the picture. I have a second picture which looks like a blood moon. it was the most ominous thing I have ever seen.
