I think this was a small fireball burning as it entered our atmosphere and split up as it went out before landing somewhere outside of the south east bay area.
Location
Address
Redwood City, CA
Latitude
37° 33' 52.28'' N (37.564523°)
Longitude
122° 9' 47.51'' W (-122.163197°)
Elevation
-0.378327m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-25 19:56 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-26 02:56 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.45°
First azimuth
27.45°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
81.13°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Red, orange, white, some pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
27s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing white red and orange laser line diminishing as it burned out
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It burst into multiple parts. Approximately 7 large parts that followed the main object
