Reports Report 4961i (Event 4961-2025)

Observer
Name Jeremy F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I am in awe of the beauty of this dazzling show this morning!! I've never seen anything quite like this before! Feeling so blessed to have witnessed this event!
Location
Address Boise, ID
Latitude 43° 40' 5.1'' N (43.668084°)
Longitude 115° 59' 17'' W (-115.988056°)
Elevation 1166.436523m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-13 05:20 MDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-13 11:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 240°
Moving
Facing azimuth 83.31°
First azimuth 206.34°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 45.79°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like a blast of black powder from a shotgun. Very tight at first then slowly expanding
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Slow moving and burning a bright orange, reddish color as it expands/fragments moving from the south west to the north east until it disappears below the horizon.