American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2424f (Event 2424-2025)

Observer
Name Lindsay M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving and the sky was clear with limited light pollution as I was driving thru a sparsely populated area with limited light pollution. This was brighter than the stars visible and looked like a fireball. It was lit up orange as it fell towards the earth then the streaming light disappeared as it fell. Something I never expected to see.
Location
Address Dairyville, CA
Latitude 40° 7' 36.34'' N (40.126761°)
Longitude 122° 7' 20.13'' W (-122.122258°)
Elevation 75.097313m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-05-01 23:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-05-02 06:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 40°
Moving
Facing azimuth 164.05°
First azimuth 136.29°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 142.27°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -