Reports Report 5143f (Event 5143-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lara W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was INCREDIBLE. Very much a fireball. Very very bright white and blue with a strong yellow/white trail. It lasted more than 15 seconds, it may have been as much as 30. It was so low to the horizon and looked so close to me that I was scanning the valleys and neighborhoods as I passed, sure I was going to see a fire burning on the ground. The exact location on Highway 68 is approximate. I was on a pitch black highway that I’ve never been on before and there were no land markers for miles. It was 23:35 or 4pm when I looked at the clock. There were approximately 15 minutes on my drive to hotel Willa in Taos. I was too stunned to look at my mileage! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NM |
| Latitude | 36° 13' 55.45'' N (36.23207°) |
| Longitude | 105° 50' 58.9'' W (-105.849695°) |
| Elevation | 1823.349121m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-19 23:35 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-20 05:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 218° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30° |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 20° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |