It was very fast and appeared to be traveling Southwest to Northwest. I viewed it from my house at Mt. Nebo State Park, 1755 ft. above sea level. Weather was absolutely clear with no overcast at all. Stunning!
Location
Address
Dardanelle, AR
Latitude
35° 13' 34.79'' N (35.22633°)
Longitude
93° 15' 12.17'' W (-93.25338°)
Elevation
527.84845m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-16 20:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-17 01:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.82°
First azimuth
66.95°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
62.71°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Dark Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked a bit like a roman candle... multicolor fragmentation coming from the end away from earth.
