| Observer |
|
Name |
Rosemarie B |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Merced, CA |
|
Latitude |
37° 18' 4.74'' N (37.301317°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 29' 0.33'' W (-120.483426°)
|
|
Elevation |
52.883289m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-08-21 20:11 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-08-22 03:11 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
198° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
119.67° |
|
First azimuth |
169.25° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
119.65° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4.5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, decreasing in brightness over time |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The main fireball lost a piece about 3 seconds into my observation, then split in half two seconds later and disappeared 1 second later. |
