Brilliant fireball over California may have been re-entry of Chinese space junk

Several reports of a brilliant fireball over California were submitted to the American Meteor Society on April 2, 2024. In a post on X, astronomer Jonathan McDowell says it was the "reentry of the Shenzhou 15 orbital module."

Credit: Space.com | Schele & Sierra - In Napa Valley, Samantha Ruiz, Shannon Griffin, photo courtesy: Casey B (https://fireball.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_photo/view_photo?photo_id=16609) | X.com post: https://x.com/planet4589/status/1775191756285620328?s=20 | edited by Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)