Reports Report 1785ar (Event 1785-2025)

Observer
Name Matt Q
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Asheville, NC
Latitude 35° 36' 51.57'' N (35.614324°)
Longitude 82° 39' 2.21'' W (-82.650615°)
Elevation 679.020203m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-03-25 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-03-26 00:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 239°
Moving
Facing azimuth 16.22°
First azimuth 30.21°
First elevation 32°
Last azimuth 358.17°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Object fragmented, with smaller pieces falling off and going dark (3-4 pieces) before main body finally went dark while still in sky. No large flashes, just rapidly increasing brightness over the course of the 5 seconds or so it was in view