Report on NextDoor from someone else, at the exact time, but their description was very different! They saw an "orange craft" with several streaks. I saw just one fireball that looked like gold and was crackling.
Location
Address
Berkeley, CA
Latitude
37° 50' 47.36'' N (37.84649°)
Longitude
122° 16' 33.24'' W (-122.275901°)
Elevation
22.490366m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-25 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-26 02:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.4°
First azimuth
331.44°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
2.66°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Crackling sounds from the tail, which looked like little golden bits trailing behind it
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
45°
Remarks
a trail that looked like golden bits and was crackling
