| Observer |
|
Name |
Beau L |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the brightest fireball that I have ever seen. It lit up the area that I was in. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pekin, ND |
|
Latitude |
47° 44' 10.54'' N (47.73626°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 20' 25.53'' W (-98.340424°)
|
|
Elevation |
450.537354m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-05-27 01:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-05-27 06:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
110° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
11.49° |
|
First azimuth |
349.41° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
49.3° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Bright white, then it fragmented and turned yellow to almost orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
6s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Bright white at the start, then it fragmented in a burst of yellow, turning orange |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was about 3 seconds of a fireball with a glowing train, but then burst brightly yellow with small pieces going in all directions. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragments burst in a bright flash, and shot outwards in all directions. There was then a secondary flash before quickly fading. |
