American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4276aw (Event 4276-2025)

Observer
Name Vincent R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This had a huge v-shaped trail. It was so large we thought it was the moon rising, though my first thought was that it looked like pictures of comets I'd seen. The v-shaped trail was very long and it didn't appear to be moving fast. Someone posted a video of it on YouTube and then took it down.
Location
Address Seneca, SC
Latitude 34° 41' 45.1'' N (34.69586°)
Longitude 82° 52' 41'' W (-82.878055°)
Elevation 239.63472m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-26 05:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-26 09:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth 67.3°
First azimuth 69.42°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 58.85°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -