| Observer |
|
Name |
Andrea S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've been on this Earth for 5 decades and never seen a shooting star so large, so bright, or visible for so long. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Beckwourth, CA |
|
Latitude |
39° 49' 18.91'' N (39.821919°)
|
|
Longitude |
120° 23' 45.19'' W (-120.395886°)
|
|
Elevation |
1497.387451m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-08-21 20:45 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-08-22 03:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
250° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
150° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
12s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a crashing plane at first because it was so poonted and bright, but thwn we realized it was something burning in the atmosphere |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
