Reports Report 1714r (Event 1714-2025)

Observer
Name Teresa K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was my first experience and extraordinary! I was laying in bed looking out the window and saw this huge fireball shooting across the sky with a white tail behind it. It appeared very bright, low, fast and close disappearing behind the trees.
Location
Address Boone, NC
Latitude 36° 11' 36.69'' N (36.193526°)
Longitude 81° 37' 12.41'' W (-81.620115°)
Elevation 969.351013m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-22 01:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-03-22 05:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 94.56°
First azimuth 55.29°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 224.09°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
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 -