Reports Report 3979a (Event 3979-2025)

Observer
Name Daren M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Antioch, CA
Latitude 37° 59' 51.18'' N (37.997549°)
Longitude 121° 47' 38.8'' W (-121.794112°)
Elevation 17.104893m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-15 02:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-15 09:25 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 259°
Moving
Facing azimuth 206.1°
First azimuth 244.59°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 140.04°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length 60°
Remarks Glowing orange. Brightest directly behind object then gradually disappearing. Constant length. Mostly constant thickness with occasional larger plume.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -