| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first, I thought this was a meteor, but after listening to some reports, I think it was probably a returning space capsule |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arroyo Grande, CA |
| Latitude | 35° 6' 44.8'' N (35.112445°) |
| Longitude | 120° 36' 21.67'' W (-120.606019°) |
| Elevation | 21.747444m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-05-24 22:34 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-05-25 05:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 355.87° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 73.3° |
| Last elevation | 44° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard a double sonic boom about five minutes after seeing the light streak across the sky I was told that it could be a returning space capsule from orbit by SpaceX |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |