Reports Report 4276as (Event 4276-2025)

Observer
Name Jesse V
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks At 6:51 a.m. the sun totally bleached out any other remaining trails that was left in the sky. I have more photos to upload and show you
Photo
Location
Address Montrose, GA
Latitude 32° 34' 14.53'' N (32.570704°)
Longitude 83° 14' 1.28'' W (-83.23369°)
Elevation 142.215759m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-26 05:09 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-26 09:09 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 105.88°
First azimuth 154.86°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 53.24°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 99.99°
Remarks > I observed a large fireball entering Earth’s atmosphere on July 26, 2025, at approximately 5:09 AM EDT while driving east on I-16 near Exit 27 (approaching Montrose, Georgia). The object glowed white and gradually turned orange as it entered the atmosphere. It left behind a persistent, twisting white trail that remained visible for over an hour, gradually shifting and glowing in the sunrise. The trail spanned the entire eastern sky, from near Jupiter past Mercury, with a distinct structure—some sections appeared to zigzag or bend, resembling aurora or leaf-like branching. I took photographs over a wide region including Montrose and Dudley, GA. Skies were clear. This object moved south to north, and the trail was clearly distinguishable from clouds. The full moon–level brightness and the duration make this an unusual and rare sighting.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -