Reports Report 6246en (Event 6246-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wesley S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Based on our research it would seem to be some large space debris re-entry |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sacramento, CA |
| Latitude | 38° 37' 48.37'' N (38.630102°) |
| Longitude | 121° 32' 37.38'' W (-121.543718°) |
| Elevation | 4.87827m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-25 19:47 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-26 02:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 26° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 234.9° |
| First azimuth | 233.07° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 39.73° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | There were several parts with one large Central fireball and they had multiple trains as a result with the central fireball leaving the long train described above |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | From the moment we sighted it we saw at least six pieces due to fragmentation with one large piece that further fragmented when it was directly overhead and continued across our field of view until it sunk below our neighbor's house |