Reports Report 2825eb (Event 2825-2025)

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
Photo
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 -