We were at football practice. As a parent on the sidelines it looked like one large object, but my son said from his angle on the field it looked like a bunch of pieces/multiple glowing “rocks” (his words, he’s 11).
Location
Address
Ripon, CA
Latitude
37° 44' 31.74'' N (37.742149°)
Longitude
121° 7' 59.07'' W (-121.133074°)
Elevation
19.411308m
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 up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.34°
First azimuth
316.01°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
356.77°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
The glowing trail lasted so long we thought it was a plane on fire before we realized it wasn’t a plane at all
