It was like a burning flame that appeared straight like it came from behind me and disappeared in front of my eyes. It came from south to north.
Location
Address
Milpitas, CA
Latitude
37° 24' 34.74'' N (37.409649°)
Longitude
121° 53' 46.72'' W (-121.896312°)
Elevation
12.282524m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-30 00:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-07-30 07:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.95°
First azimuth
359.64°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
1.51°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train just like a fireworkâs tail but for a brief second. It was slightly thick (thicker than a regular shooting star trail I have seen
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was orange like fire and it just vanished in about 1 second
