American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1055i (Event 1055-2025)

Observer
Name Kendra M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Compared to a falling stars I've witnessed in the past, this was so clearly not at all a star but instead a round ball of visible flames! It was huge in comparison to a star. This was a huge orange round flaming ball of fire! I will never forget it I e never seen anything like it and I was shocked to have seen such a personally rare witnessed phenomenon! Amazing! It was so detailed!
Location
Address Council Bluffs, IA
Latitude 41° 16' 10.91'' N (41.269697°)
Longitude 95° 52' 6.43'' W (-95.868453°)
Elevation 299.41922m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-20 21:37 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-21 03:37 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 122°
Moving
Facing azimuth 316.95°
First azimuth 334.92°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 8.01°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange
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 -