Reports Report 4786ab (Event 4786-2025)

Observer
Name Heath C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Came from the east to the west, toward the setting sun right at sunset, nearly overhead. It sparkled in gold and silver and fire. Visible for about 3-3.5 seconds. Never saw anything quite like it. Hoping others saw it.
Location
Address Mansfield, OH
Latitude 40° 42' 3.34'' N (40.700927°)
Longitude 82° 37' 17.94'' W (-82.62165°)
Elevation 366.80246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-09 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-10 01:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 267°
Moving
Facing azimuth 335.11°
First azimuth 344.52°
First elevation 76°
Last azimuth 317.52°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -