Reports Report 5042b (Event 5042-2025)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Emanuel A |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | might have been a kappa cygnid meteor shower member |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Pitești, Argeș (RO) |
| Latitude | 44° 49' 58.98'' N (44.83305°) |
| Longitude | 24° 53' 2.51'' E (24.884031°) |
| Elevation | 312.773682m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-16 02:04 EEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-15 23:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 195° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 147.09° |
| First azimuth | 171.31° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 137° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | Yellow glow, and red trail at the start of meteor |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | huge explosion that left a yellow trail |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | end fragmentation in multiple pieces, slowing down |