Reports Report 2825ab (Event 2825-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Taylor C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The train was the first thing to really throw me off, as I was expecting a tail or for the object to break up in the sky. It curved all the way across the sky, as I had a very open view. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 27' 7.11'' N (38.451975°) |
| Longitude | 122° 44' 9.34'' W (-122.735928°) |
| Elevation | 40.516068m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-05-24 22:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-05-25 05:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 89° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.6° |
| First azimuth | 292.69° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 133.8° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 12s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Long glowing orange train that stayed for a long time before gradually going away from the back end. The object followed the curve of the Earth, on fire, but never broke apart or sizzled out. I froze in place, never seen anything like it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |