Reports Report 4981j (Event 4981-2025)

Observer
Name William B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I'm 65 years old and have never seen anything like it.
Location
Address Ashland, OR
Latitude 42° 11' 4.66'' N (42.184629°)
Longitude 122° 40' 45.28'' W (-122.679244°)
Elevation 611.624939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-13 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-14 05:10 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 148°
Moving
Facing azimuth 89.39°
First azimuth -
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Several colors
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks boom
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a flash, heard a boom and it broke up into about a dozen pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the fragments were brightly colored