Was passenger in a car, it was bright enough to have me in the windshield looking up
Location
Address
Petaluma, CA
Latitude
38° 18' 9.48'' N (38.302632°)
Longitude
122° 43' 8.51'' W (-122.719031°)
Elevation
67.889183m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-28 23:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-29 06:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
208°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
115°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
65°
Remarks
Smokey train lit for a few seconds before dissipating
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First flash pulse of light about 15 degrees forward of verticle was accompanied by a tiny off shoot wich lasted only a degree. Main meteor continued with an immediate vast decrease in brightness before returning to a much more orange glow and terminating with a darker red
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First flash pulse of light about 15 degrees forward of verticle was accompanied by a tiny off shoot wich lasted only a degree. Main meteor continued with an immediate vast decrease in brightness before returning to a much more orange glow and terminating with a darker red
