Reports Report 1963n (Event 1963-2025)

Observer
Name Scott W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Orangevale, CA
Latitude 38° 39' 19.51'' N (38.65542°)
Longitude 121° 11' 58.97'' W (-121.199714°)
Elevation 47.612946m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-06 04:32 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-06 11:32 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 264°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 85°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Green, and bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I was sparking across the sky with a long tail of fragmentation, it was mostly green, but did turn more bright white before it fizzled out. Definitely Lasted 2 to 4 seconds. It was like the old The More You Know campaign that NBC used to have with the shooting star.