Reports Report 4065a (Event 4065-2025)

Observer
Name Tommy H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Photo
Location
Address , NC
Latitude 36° 32' 23.59'' N (36.539887°)
Longitude 75° 51' 59.93'' W (-75.866648°)
Elevation 5.005676m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-18 20:06 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-19 00:06 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 38.34°
First azimuth 20.15°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 55.11°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 60s
Length 30°
Remarks Looked like a rapidly forming contrail at first and then disappeared in strange squiggles unlike a normal contrail. Rapid formation and degradation
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -