Reports Report 9570fs (Event 9570-2025)

Observer
Name Jamie R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Largest and longest meteor I have had the privilege of seeing.
Location
Address Chama, NM
Latitude 36° 52' 31.47'' N (36.875408°)
Longitude 106° 40' 35.93'' W (-106.676648°)
Elevation 2345.756836m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-09 17:41 MST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-10 00:41 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 104.74°
First azimuth 97.04°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 117.01°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 12°
Remarks Glowing train, conical in shape, fading into smoke
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very very minimal fragmentation with a ‘core’ ejecting from the far side of the flash. ‘Core’ was approximately 2/3 size of the original object.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -