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Observer
Name
Kevin D
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I’ve seen dozens and dozens of shooting stars in my life and this was the single brightest and quickest moving one that I have ever witnessed. Didn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen before I did research into fire balls
Location
Address
Asheville, NC
Latitude
35° 33' 21.96'' N (35.5561°)
Longitude
82° 39' 16.07'' W (-82.654464°)
Elevation
656.50177m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-15 21:17 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-07-16 01:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
153°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.52°
First azimuth
49.94°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
56.35°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
