Reports Report 3455fl (Event 3455-2025)

Observer
Name MARTIN K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Cool and exciting. Of course, I grossly underestimated the distance. Was orders of magnitude farther (and therefore bigger, higher, and faster) than it looked.
Location
Address Knoxville, TN
Latitude 36° 1' 18.6'' N (36.021832°)
Longitude 83° 55' 28.36'' W (-83.924544°)
Elevation 294.073303m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-06-26 12:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-06-26 16:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 175°
Moving
Facing azimuth 187.67°
First azimuth 187.47°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 189.23°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.2s
Length 10°
Remarks Sparks and "smoke" trailing behind it, but only visible for an instant.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -