Reports Report 491d (Event 491-2025)

Observer
Name Teri T
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks nothing more to add
Location
Address Fresno, CA
Latitude 36° 45' 35.64'' N (36.759899°)
Longitude 119° 49' 28.11'' W (-119.824474°)
Elevation 89.58522m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-24 06:05 PST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-24 14:05 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 88°
Moving
Facing azimuth 204.83°
First azimuth 247.95°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 101.15°
Last elevation 63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length -
Remarks it looked like a red comet, then it turned more yellow, left a trail of smoke and a cloud for many minutes, lost it as it headed west to east in south sky, cloud persisted for many minutes
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -