Reports Report 4596k (Event 4596-2025)

Observer
Name Corey S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks First time seeing a explosion with no sound in the sky that made me look up then a trail of colors that looked like it kept going until I couldn't see anymore
Location
Address Hagerstown, MD
Latitude 39° 37' 15.05'' N (39.620847°)
Longitude 77° 46' 15.84'' W (-77.771067°)
Elevation 164.640259m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-04 05:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-04 09:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 158°
Moving
Facing azimuth 276.34°
First azimuth 304.07°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 280.68°
Last elevation 80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Dark Purple, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 30°
Remarks Long changing trail that went from blue to red
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Like a bright lightning bolt or flash of sun
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -