Reports Report 8097br (Event 8097-2025)

Observer
Name Blaze J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I could see the smoke trail (non glowing) in the same direction for more than 20 minutes after the sun light backlit the sky
Location
Address Danielsville, GA
Latitude 34° 9' 55.8'' N (34.165501°)
Longitude 83° 13' 4.92'' W (-83.218034°)
Elevation 221.172562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-08 06:17 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-08 11:17 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 240°
Moving
Facing azimuth 189.95°
First azimuth 210.52°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 173.42°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 11°
Remarks Two dim orange glowing lines, almost like tracer rounds but persistent
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Split into two after it hit the brightest point
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Both meteors continued in the same direction, but one with a steeper angle