Reports Report 4996dt (Event 4996-2025)

Observer
Name Gabe V
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The video is from my dash cam and the green color of the fireball isn’t very apparent.
Location
Address Carbondale, IL
Latitude 37° 44' 29.4'' N (37.7415°)
Longitude 89° 10' 5.6'' W (-89.168221°)
Elevation 117.840248m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-16 20:33 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-17 01:33 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 112°
Moving
Facing azimuth 253.82°
First azimuth 241.24°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 255.77°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Toward the end of the event, it looked like a piece of it separated from the main fireball and burned on its own for a second