Reports Report 3455fi (Event 3455-2025)

Observer
Name Samantha V
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was an amazing experience and I’m thankful I was able to see it.
Location
Address Marion, NC
Latitude 35° 37' 41.6'' N (35.628221°)
Longitude 82° 5' 16.42'' W (-82.087895°)
Elevation 475.899048m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-06-26 12:21 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-06-26 16:21 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 132°
Moving
Facing azimuth 45°
First azimuth 19.6°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 38.93°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks It looked like a trail of lighter bright orange and green colors behind the actual fire ball its self.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks When I first saw it appear, it was like it flashed very brightly around the area before it actually looked like a round ball of fire with the tail.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -