The angle of the fireball’s trajectory made it appear stagnant in the sky. I was using a night sky app to try to identify the light, thinking it was potentially a planet because it was so bright when we saw it explode and fragment.
Location
Address
Shawnee, OK
Latitude
35° 23' 22.88'' N (35.38969°)
Longitude
96° 51' 33'' W (-96.859167°)
Elevation
291.746948m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-08 18:01 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-09 00:01 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
198°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.32°
First azimuth
248.5°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
253.76°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to grow or get brighter and then explode and fragment. Could see a blast radius come out from around the fireball
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Visible fragments and then dimming light before it disappeared.
