Reports Report 6246am (Event 6246-2025)

Observer
Name Aaron O
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Looked like the reentry of a man made object. I have seen one before, which turned out to be a decomissioned module from the ISS, per online sourcesm
Location
Address Sacramento, CA
Latitude 38° 34' 2.66'' N (38.567406°)
Longitude 121° 21' 11.71'' W (-121.353254°)
Elevation 16.586138m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-09-25 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-09-26 02:45 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 255.8°
First azimuth 277.6°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 38.4°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Object broke into 3 or 4 lage pieces, surrounded by a dusting of hundreds of smaller fragments.