I can't be quite certain of the duration of the streak: 4-8 seconds, maybe. Whatever was the "leading" object, it clearly "burned out" and the steak slowly vanished behind it. Hope this helps.
Location
Address
San Jose, CA
Latitude
37° 19' 29.82'' N (37.324951°)
Longitude
121° 52' 21.66'' W (-121.872684°)
Elevation
30.495914m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-25 19:46 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-26 02:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
336.83°
First azimuth
331.33°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
8.85°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
25°
Remarks
It appeared to be a sustained, substantial orange trail. While the sky was mostly dark, the streak was clearly orange. I feared it might be an aircraft on fire.
