Probably the upper stage of a Spacex rocket re-entering and burning up. Looked to go from N to S, to the West of me.
Location
Address
Winnemucca, NV
Latitude
41° 6' 44.4'' N (41.112332°)
Longitude
118° 8' 40.37'' W (-118.144547°)
Elevation
1266.612061m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-10 01:38 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-10 08:38 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Red, White trail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
30°
Remarks
Trail appeared to be White ionized gas.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it approached the Southern horizon I grabbed my NVG's and observed it until it went below horizon. It was clearly breaking-up with many secondary burning objects as it approached horizon.
