Fireball report

Reports Report 8418a (Event 8418-2025)

Observer
Name	Cheryl T
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	There was bright flash.

Photo

Location
Address	Gainesville, VA
Latitude	38° 47' 56.8'' N (38.799112°)
Longitude	77° 37' 59.4'' W (-77.633166°)
Elevation	126.143562m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2025-11-12 04:44 EST
UT Date & Time	2025-11-12 09:44 UT
Duration	<1s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	225°

Moving
Facing azimuth	330°
First azimuth	330°
First elevation	50°
Last azimuth	-
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-25
Color	A large and very bright Flash: Light Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	0.5s
Length	3°
Remarks	There was a bright flash....I was blinded for a second and looked away...and so I only can reference the trail from my photo.

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	At 4:44 AM I was attempting to take photos of the Northern lights. There was a very bright flash that temporarily blinded me for a split second. At the time, I thought someone nearby had used a flash camera. I looked at my photos and then wondered what I had captured.

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