Reports Report 4983a (Event 4983-2025)

Observer
Name patrick t
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was traveling north-west bound on Highway 1 when I first noticed a red light over the National Guard Hangar. At first, I thought I was looking at a big red light but it was too big and out of place, so I thought it had to be a helicopter or some king of aircraft as there is an airfield there.. I even rolled my window down to see if I could hear anything. The light didn't move like I thought a helicopter should. The light seemed stationary and it was very odd. I thought maybe it was a helicopter just hovering or even a UFO? Eventually , as I traveled further down the highway, I realized I was initially looking at this thing head on because my view of it changed from a stationary red light to a ball of red light with a long red tail. It was moving southward opposite of the direction I was moving. I watched it as long as I could until a faded out, burnt out, disappeared? I couldn't be sure, my view could have been obstructed by clouds or fog?
Location
Address , CA
Latitude 34° 8' 8.96'' N (34.135821°)
Longitude 119° 6' 1.04'' W (-119.10029°)
Elevation 4.22574m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-13 22:03 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-14 05:03 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 277°
Moving
Facing azimuth 325.91°
First azimuth 288.25°
First elevation 11°
Last azimuth 174.08°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -