Reports Report 1809t (Event 1809-2025)

Observer
Name Sarah B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I really want to know what this was, if it was anything! I’ve never in my life seen anything like it.
Location
Address Vernonburg, GA
Latitude 31° 58' 45.87'' N (31.979408°)
Longitude 81° 5' 29.81'' W (-81.091613°)
Elevation 7.380405m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-26 22:02 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-03-27 02:02 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 177°
Moving
Facing azimuth 238.97°
First azimuth 280.66°
First elevation 85°
Last azimuth 281.18°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks It looked like a trail of smoke and fire from behind me and then straight ahead the ball of fire “faded” almost like it burned out.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -