Reports Report 9918ll (Event 9918-2025)

Observer
Name Amanda L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was the most stunning thing I have ever seen.
Location
Address Evansville, IN
Latitude 37° 56' 35.07'' N (37.943076°)
Longitude 87° 34' 9.66'' W (-87.569351°)
Elevation 111.610291m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-14 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-15 01:35 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 335.28°
First azimuth 30.93°
First elevation 52°
Last azimuth 327.13°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 99.99°
Remarks Glowing solid long stream that eventually broke apart into smaller ember looking pieces
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I first noticed it because of a bright flash. I was driving and facing where I could see it perfectly. It was white, green and orange. The ball was white with some green, and the trail was mostly green with some golden orange.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After several seconds it seemed to break apart