Reports Report 6977g (Event 6977-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bryan F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It probably seems strange, that it seemed to fall straight down, I thought so. I've only seen meteors, this bright and long lasting, maybe 3 other times in my 40 years and none have appeared to go straight down. I'm curious, if it may have actually landed? If it was reported elsewhere and how far? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yuma, AZ |
| Latitude | 32° 40' 16.96'' N (32.671377°) |
| Longitude | 114° 35' 33.87'' W (-114.592741°) |
| Elevation | 65.752747m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-16 22:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-17 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 179.56° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 179.81° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Bright white/yellow, some orange/ flashes of orange, with a green hue that became visible as it fell |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The "tail" or streaks seem to last a fraction longer behind it, also appeared to have pieces "break off" maybe and flash slightly. |