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Location
Address
, NV
Latitude
38° 58' 49.7'' N (38.980473°)
Longitude
119° 50' 0.19'' W (-119.833385°)
Elevation
1437.642334m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-09 21:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-10 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
14.29°
First azimuth
327.38°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
61.17°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing yellow bright train that got smaller and smaller
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The big ball of light broke up into 2 pieces and then trailed off with a long train of yellow light
