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Observer
Name
Mardi B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
We've never seen anything like this before. I thought it was probably a shooting star but this was bigger and lasted a little bit longer. Honestly, I don't know what it was but if it was a meteorite, that was cool.
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 34' 11.58'' N (38.569884°)
Longitude
121° 28' 7.73'' W (-121.468815°)
Elevation
6.946058m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-25 19:57 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-26 02:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
35°
Moving
Facing azimuth
204.88°
First azimuth
209.93°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
278.14°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
Son describes as glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
