Reports Report 1963p (Event 1963-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alex S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on hwy 50 eastbound in the early morning before first light. Through the passenger side of the windshield, a bright “fireball” fragmented and flashed just after streaming into view. It appeared to have a flight path from high to low, and I was surprised at how low it seemed to reach before the flash faded completely. The whole sighting lasted approximately just over 2 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 38' 31.74'' N (38.642149°) |
| Longitude | 121° 8' 12.7'' W (-121.136861°) |
| Elevation | 101.777489m |
| 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 left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.38° |
| First azimuth | 118.89° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 102.59° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball came into my view just as it appeared to flash and break apart. There may have been a smoke trail visible during the flash, but once the sighting was over, any smoke was not visible due to it being dark at the time of the sighting. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball came into my view just as it appeared to flash and break apart. There may have been a smoke trail visible during the flash, but once the sighting was over, any smoke was not visible due to it being dark at the time of the sighting. |