Reports Report 4996cs (Event 4996-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paula B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was working on my fence and I'm not sure if I saw the entire entry, or if it caught my eye in the middle of it's trajectory. Also, I did not have a watch or phone with me, so the time is probably not exact. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ardmore, OK |
| Latitude | 34° 14' 58.84'' N (34.249678°) |
| Longitude | 96° 56' 48.96'' W (-96.946933°) |
| Elevation | 211.429993m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-16 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-17 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 81.5° |
| First azimuth | 88.15° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 72.41° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A stream of white light, same brightness as the object but quickly diminishing in size |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it got close to the horizon it broke into multiple fragments which disappeared from view rather quickly. |