Reports Report 683a (Event 683-2025)

Observer
Name Rebecca M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was more than a shooting star and faster than a satellite
Location
Address Anchorage, AK
Latitude 60° 56' 23.92'' N (60.939978°)
Longitude 149° 10' 18.84'' W (-149.171901°)
Elevation 12.771919m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-31 21:15 AKST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-01 06:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 149.04°
First azimuth 128.86°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 186.72°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Burst of orange caught my eye looking to the left (southbound Seward hwy) then turned yellow, continuous bright tail
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -