Reports Report 9059a (Event 9059-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is my second observation in the area, in the period of 1 month. Both observations occured in highly similar way (angle, direction, speed, colors, etc.). I did not manage to take a photo of the event itself, but I did take a photo towards the area where it happened, and I can provide it, if it's of any help. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Longyearbyen, Svalbard (SJ) |
| Latitude | 78° 10' 58.75'' N (78.182985°) |
| Longitude | 15° 52' 48.85'' E (15.880237°) |
| Elevation | 27.782726m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-03-16 19:33 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-03-16 18:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.25° |
| First azimuth | 26.48° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 22.2° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Red, Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The terminal flash resulted in a fragmentation trail, which lasted under a second. The fragments were grouped, following the main trajectory of the object. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmentation occured twice: after the moment of re-entry there was an initial explosion, which resulted in a smaller group of fragments; and then a bigger group - after the terminal flash. |