Reports Report 2825dy (Event 2825-2025)

Observer
Name Samantha G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was leaving a friend’s house at 10:40PM and saw what I thought was a big bright shooting star in the sky. But it wasn’t like a regular shooting star I’ve seen, it was way brighter and had a short tail. It was much larger/seemed closer than past shooting stars I’ve seen. I saw it for a couple seconds then ran back to my friend’s door to get them to come out. By the time we all came out again (maybe 15 seconds later), it was gone. What we saw looked just like what is seen in this video, except we didn’t see the end because we had ran back to my friend’s house. https://youtube.com/shorts/2tCJDLuLEfI?si=PKWOlwvkpUyYb8Bw By the way I love that we have the American Meteor Society, it was such a relief to see other reports when I wanted to know more. So thankful for all of your guys work - you guys are awesome. If there is any way to help your guys cause amidst such a turmoil government, please email me and let me know! I am not rich in time or money but I would love to help in anyway I can!
Location
Address Chino Hills, CA
Latitude 33° 57' 13.83'' N (33.953842°)
Longitude 117° 42' 49.01'' W (-117.713614°)
Elevation 255.687515m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 250°
First azimuth 250°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 230°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -