Left for work after taking this photo from my house. The bright object was too fast for me to catch a photo before it went down past the neighbor's house . We drove down Franklin BLVD to Consumnes BLVD, could still see the trail left behind. The cone was the brightest thing I have ever seen in the sky.
Photo
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 28' 10.49'' N (38.469581°)
Longitude
121° 26' 38.99'' W (-121.444163°)
Elevation
5.85169m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-24 06:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-24 14:15 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
152.46°
First azimuth
158.59°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
145.65°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
The very bright pinpointed spot looked cone shaped, with the smoke trail expanded far. Could see rainbow colors in the smoke.
