| Observer |
|
Name |
Laura Z |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I called 9-1-1 because it looked so large and close to earth that I thought it could possibly of. Even a plane crashing. |
| Location |
|
Address |
McKinleyville, CA |
|
Latitude |
40° 58' 39.89'' N (40.977746°)
|
|
Longitude |
124° 5' 9.38'' W (-124.085938°)
|
|
Elevation |
79.427742m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-05-05 00:29 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-05-05 07:29 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
243° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
205.59° |
|
First azimuth |
320.32° |
|
First elevation |
47° |
|
Last azimuth |
146.96° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Huge bright flash! Like daylight right before seeing the large burning fragment. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Giant burning fireball/fragment as close as an airplane. Looked like it was close to hitting earth as it denigrated. |
