Reports Report 6246fg (Event 6246-2025)

Observer
Name greg e
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks very cool, never seen this before. was it a meteor or space debris, or something else?
Location
Address Castro Valley, CA
Latitude 37° 43' 11.78'' N (37.71994°)
Longitude 122° 0' 25.02'' W (-122.006951°)
Elevation 262.941956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-09-25 19:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-09-26 02:50 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 10°
First azimuth 340°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 40°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks first saw it as 10+ pieces, then some burned out, and 1 large piece continued, and further fragmented as it went