Reports Report 8173h (Event 8173-2025)

Observer
Name Loretta B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I know it wasn’t a regular meteor, I’ve never had the experience where a fireball illuminated the ground, it was wild!
Location
Address Corvallis, OR
Latitude 44° 34' 49.9'' N (44.580528°)
Longitude 123° 15' 56.22'' W (-123.265618°)
Elevation 70.715012m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-09 01:30 PST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-09 09:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 206.88°
First azimuth 151.9°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 250.47°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash illuminated the ground, I thought someone had turned a flashlight on, the fragmentation was I saw a little space in between the trail just before it disappeared