it flew towards Orin's belt from where I was, if at all possible I would like to know if it was a shooting star or a fireball, just based on the research it seemed like a fireball.
Location
Address
Louisville, KY
Latitude
38° 18' 48.89'' N (38.313581°)
Longitude
85° 31' 48.12'' W (-85.530034°)
Elevation
229.673264m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-12 05:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-12 09:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65.88°
First azimuth
96.46°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
89.58°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Purple, Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
I saw it pass then the trail lit up again all sorts of iridescent colors, it was beautiful and long
