It definitely looked like it came down to earth whole. But I am not an expert! I was just trying to get a photo of the graveyard and it entered my 3 second long exposure by chance!!
Photo
Location
Address
Marfa, TX
Latitude
30° 18' 31.59'' N (30.308774°)
Longitude
104° 2' 18.92'' W (-104.038588°)
Elevation
1439.486938m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-09 23:08 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-10 04:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.05°
First azimuth
269.77°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
284.61°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Purple, Blue, Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright blue flash that almost changed colors, one of the brightest things I’ve ever seen with my naked eye. Probably brighter than a firework
