Reports Report 10255f (Event 10255-2025)

Observer
Name Francois B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks There is lightning in the East so I can’t be sure if there was an explosion when it reached the Eastern horizon, but it was amazing, thick broad tail, no thin pencil like shooting stars and the ball was big and bright.
Location
Address , Erongo Region (NA)
Latitude 22° 0' 35.37'' S (-22.009825°)
Longitude 15° 35' 41.94'' E (15.594983°)
Elevation 881.841492m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-23 21:20 CAT
UT Date & Time 2025-12-23 19:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 96.34°
First azimuth 115.04°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 27.35°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Yellow, White the tail was broad and had blue/green and even some red hue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -