It was a thrill even if it turns out to have been Elon's litter out of Vandenberg.
Location
Address
Sacramento, CA
Latitude
38° 31' 34.81'' N (38.526335°)
Longitude
121° 30' 3.66'' W (-121.501016°)
Elevation
6.056615m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-25 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-26 02:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
338°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.51°
First azimuth
222.9°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
38.12°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
15°
Remarks
not sure if it wss persistence of vision from fireballs but as it passed overhead and the background sky darker I could visualize a glowing trail of 15-20 degrees.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
consolidated fireball till 60 degress above southwest horizon. At point it passed and highest above horizon it could have been 75-80 degrees. lost sight looking northeast at about 40 degrees above horizon. Five brighter balls mixed with a dozen or more intermixed lesser fireballs. These were spanning 10-15 degrees when ovethead.
