Reports Report 8768c (Event 8768-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joey N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Except for the distinct fireball at the end of it, its speed and duration looked exactly like a “shooting star” during a meteor shower. There was no sound, no trail, no smoke, etc. It only lasted about one second, appearing out of nowhere and disappearing quickly. It was not remotely similar to any VSFB launches I’ve seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Orcutt, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 51' 53.77'' N (34.864935°) |
| Longitude | 120° 26' 23.19'' W (-120.439776°) |
| Elevation | 113.422783m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-11-17 20:53 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-11-18 04:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.15° |
| First azimuth | 12.38° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 2° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |