| 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 |