Reports Report 6246gf (Event 6246-2025)

Observer
Name Barbara B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks a number of others saw this fireball and I will ask them to make their own report as I was unsure about how to answer some questions.
Location
Address Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude 36° 58' 40.39'' N (36.977887°)
Longitude 122° 0' 52.31'' W (-122.01453°)
Elevation 22.939518m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-09-25 20:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-09-26 03:00 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 113°
Moving
Facing azimuth 322.01°
First azimuth 309.47°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 330.84°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 15°
Remarks orange dots
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -