It was the brightest light I had ever seen in the sky. It appeared to be very close to earth and I thought it might hit a nearby hill but instead it burned out just above the horizon. It was an amazing sight/experience.
Location
Address
Bridgeport, CA
Latitude
38° 15' 31.15'' N (38.258653°)
Longitude
119° 13' 12.17'' W (-119.220047°)
Elevation
1973.583496m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-21 20:09 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-22 03:09 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.78°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a small behind the large ball. It burned out first.
