American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4361e (Event 4361-2025)

Observer
Name darrell d
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address West Palm Beach, FL
Latitude 26° 38' 16.28'' N (26.637855°)
Longitude 80° 4' 23.35'' W (-80.073152°)
Elevation 3.549433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-31 20:27 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-01 00:27 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 207°
Moving
Facing azimuth 25°
First azimuth 35°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 35°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks a muted pop in a mid-range tone
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 90s
Length 15°
Remarks this was a white smoke trail that stayed visible for about 15mins. It wasn’t dark yet and the sun just under the horizon made it glow bright white during that time.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright orange fireball flash with sound and no delay with sound. No fragmenting.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -