Reports Report 2825bv (Event 2825-2025)

Observer
Name Michael L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Photo
Location
Address South Gate, CA
Latitude 33° 55' 2.53'' N (33.91737°)
Longitude 118° 9' 44.42'' W (-118.16234°)
Elevation 24.857712m
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 294°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280°
First azimuth 350°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 260°
Last elevation 84°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Very loud explosion as if someone fired off a cherry bomb in front of our house.
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks 2 minutes later there was a quick interval double thud seemed like someone knocked on our house VERY loudly.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks When the first boom hit, there was a flash of light that I could see through our closed window curtains.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -