Reports Report 10066a (Event 10066-2025)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was seriously SO bright, I cannot stress that enough. In all my years I’ve never seen a shooting star or meteor or whatever it may be, be so bright.
Location
Address Menifee, CA
Latitude 33° 40' 56.95'' N (33.682487°)
Longitude 117° 9' 59.24'' W (-117.166456°)
Elevation 439.283844m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-19 01:22 PST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-19 09:22 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 119°
Moving
Facing azimuth 344.64°
First azimuth 346.69°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 347.99°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It shone a spotlight on my blinds so bright that I thought it was from an actual spotlight on a helicopter or drone. It was very very bright..and started very suddenly
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -