Reports Report 10255g (Event 10255-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julia D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | For approximately 3–5 seconds, the entire sky was illuminated, appearing significantly brighter than a full Moon, with a noticeable greenish glow. This was followed by intense orange-colored burning of the object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Windhoek, Khomas Region (NA) |
| Latitude | 22° 33' 20.8'' S (-22.555778°) |
| Longitude | 17° 6' 3.67'' E (17.101019°) |
| Elevation | 1673.994385m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-23 21:26 CAT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-23 19:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 218° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65.83° |
| First azimuth | 13.24° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 41.8° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end of the event, a very bright final flash occurred, resembling an explosion, most likely caused by atmospheric fragmentation (airburst). The total visible duration was only a few seconds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |