Though the Perseid peak wasn’t supposed to be ideal this year, this startling observation which resembled a flare on steroids was well worth the trip to dark skies.
Location
Address
Shaver Lake, CA
Latitude
37° 4' 13.74'' N (37.070482°)
Longitude
119° 9' 20.15'' W (-119.155598°)
Elevation
1770.755981m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-13 20:44 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-14 03:44 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.58°
First azimuth
160.28°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
163.3°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We were high in Sierra for PERSEIDS event and amazed at the huge bright white streak falling straight down ending in acid green fireball. Have never seen anything like it in 50 years of mid-August dark sky watching. Truly delighted!
