Reports Report 9252ak (Event 9252-2025)

Observer
Name Melody H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Smyrna, TN
Latitude 35° 57' 53.64'' N (35.964899°)
Longitude 86° 29' 54.05'' W (-86.498347°)
Elevation 169.051193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-28 22:46 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-29 04:46 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 352.04°
First azimuth -
First elevation 79°
Last azimuth 348.5°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 12°
Remarks It was a glowing trail that slowly disappeared into a ghostly trail after it exploded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As it ended, the ball flashed bright and I could see the sizzle of it before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When it "exploded" it had little sparks as it did, surrounded by orange and white in the middle but there were little spark dancing all around it