Reports Report 4996ei (Event 4996-2025)

Observer
Name Tammy J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have never seen anything like this before. It was bright with a tail of bright that was not connected. It was going very fast in the sky. I’m not sure if my degrees are all right or not. I was in a boat on Norfolk Lake tied up with several other boats and we all saw it.
Location
Address Henderson, AR
Latitude 36° 22' 11.92'' N (36.369979°)
Longitude 92° 13' 17.32'' W (-92.221477°)
Elevation 182.874268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-16 19:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-17 00:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 78°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 10°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 110°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -