Reports Report 4551e (Event 4551-2025)

Observer
Name Troy O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Viewed from a mountain top, relatively low on our horizon. Much brighter than any other meteor I've seen. It seemed to be in our local area, within no more than a few miles. It was definitely at its brightest just before disappearing.
Location
Address Woodland, UT
Latitude 40° 31' 48.77'' N (40.530213°)
Longitude 111° 3' 28.36'' W (-111.057877°)
Elevation 2890.978027m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-02 22:15 MDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-03 04:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330.69°
First azimuth 2.53°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 301.56°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 50°
Remarks Smoky or glowy. Grey, brown, maybe a hint of blue. Disappeared quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -