We thought it was SpaceX launching and so we pulled over as we approached our home. When we discovered the trajectory appeared to be going a different way as it was above our heads at 90°, it looked like it was headed in a southerly direction. The tail was long initially And then it shortened until it disappeared at about 70° on its southward journey
Location
Address
Simi Valley, CA
Latitude
34° 16' 8.27'' N (34.268963°)
Longitude
118° 48' 7.68'' W (-118.802134°)
Elevation
231.363937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-24 22:37 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-25 05:37 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
335°
Moving
Facing azimuth
333.44°
First azimuth
337.29°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
148.88°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sonic boom approximately four minutes after last sighting
