Reports Report 2185a (Event 2185-2025)

Observer
Name Liz M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was like nothing I had ever seen. I thought I was witnessing a bomb drop. Scary at first then exciting! WOW!
Location
Address Corrales, NM
Latitude 35° 15' 0.55'' N (35.250154°)
Longitude 106° 36' 27.09'' W (-106.607525°)
Elevation 1538.829468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-18 19:30 MDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-19 01:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 117°
Moving
Facing azimuth 132.43°
First azimuth -
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Orange, Yellow, Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was like a poof, and then blew up, might have left fragments, then disappeared. I was indoors.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -