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Observer
Name
Mark B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Second time I've seen one in about 35 years.
Location
Address
Atascadero, CA
Latitude
35° 29' 53.13'' N (35.498091°)
Longitude
120° 39' 0.28'' W (-120.650079°)
Elevation
253.881012m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-24 22:36 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-25 05:36 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
86°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.94°
First azimuth
320.06°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
131.5°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A double report
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
They object started to fragment as it neared the horizon. The glowing smoke lasted for almost the entire event until it neared the horizon. At that point it shortened fast.
