Reports Report 8997f (Event 8997-2025)

Observer
Name Nick S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I thought it was a firework at first. But I only saw it coming down, if it was a firework I would have seen it coming up too since the whole thing was right in my vision. Gotta be some kind of falling object
Location
Address Huntington Beach, CA
Latitude 33° 39' 23.5'' N (33.656529°)
Longitude 117° 57' 7.8'' W (-117.952166°)
Elevation 1.895324m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-22 21:58 PST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-23 05:58 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 164°
Moving
Facing azimuth 193.25°
First azimuth 238.36°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 243.74°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it had a trail that looked very similar to a firework tail. Smaller sparks behind the main ball