| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most incredible thing I've ever seen fly across the sky. I saw this bright object coming from the west, had time to get up from my chair stand up to observe it going overhead almost like it was going to hit the moon, in east. Midway through the sky it had broken into three other pieces, then diminished shortly after. My boyfriend and I were totally blown away. All I can keep saying is I've never seen anything like that before in my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reno, NV |
| Latitude | 39° 32' 54.98'' N (39.548606°) |
| Longitude | 119° 50' 26.73'' W (-119.840757°) |
| Elevation | 1484.132446m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-09 21:44 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-10 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.5° |
| First azimuth | 270.18° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 86.94° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object in the sky seemed to burst midway through its journey into a bunch of other little pieces that were flaming bright orange and yellow |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object seem to break into three pieces |