Reports Report 1109i (Event 1109-2025)

Observer
Name Ashlee P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This is unlike any falling meteor I’ve ever seen. I wasn’t even actively star gazing but this demanded my attention and I couldn’t look away.
Location
Address Grain Valley, MO
Latitude 38° 58' 14.79'' N (38.970776°)
Longitude 94° 12' 1'' W (-94.200279°)
Elevation 247.538345m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-22 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-23 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 249°
Moving
Facing azimuth 110°
First azimuth 99°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 48°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Brilliant light yellow/BRIGHT white (as if seeing a star but someone took the whole sky and increased the zoom)
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks A glowing almost arched tail of impressive length
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -