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Observer
Name
Patty K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was the biggest object I have ever seen I thought it actually was an airplane crashing into the ocean. I've seen a lot of meteor showers. This was a huge white ball. It looked like it went down into the ocean
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
36° 58' 42.2'' N (36.978388°)
Longitude
121° 58' 36.13'' W (-121.976703°)
Elevation
29.214279m
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 left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
98.28°
First azimuth
100.31°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
95.78°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
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
-
