Reports Report 7731e (Event 7731-2025)

Observer
Name Kurtis W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I am a professional astronomer but just a casual meteor observer. Taurus was just rising, so this could have been a Taurid meteor. Velocity was fairly slow. Haze at that altitude was causing at least 2 mag of extinction.
Location
Address Campbell, TX
Latitude 33° 11' 0.01'' N (33.183336°)
Longitude 95° 55' 22.56'' W (-95.922934°)
Elevation 171.521561m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-03 20:08 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-04 02:08 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 335°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks coppery glowing train, rapidly fading away
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -