| Observer |
|
Name |
John B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
We were watching the meteor showers and my wife and son thought it must have been fireworks, I thought it was a failed rocket reentry |
| Location |
|
Address |
, CA |
|
Latitude |
41° 43' 3.85'' N (41.717737°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 30' 10.05'' W (-121.502791°)
|
|
Elevation |
1408.379639m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-08-13 22:09 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-08-14 05:09 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
355.65° |
|
First azimuth |
333° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
54.49° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Mostly Orange, with some purple blue and green as it broke up |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Started with one orange light broke into at least 7 fragments of different colors |
