Reports Report 6246cd (Event 6246-2025)

Observer
Name Frances W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks 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
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -