Reports Report 5048x (Event 5048-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen fireballs before, but this seemed qualitatively different; this actually looked very much like a firework being launched in appearance, slightly faster than that in speed, with green tint to the core and orangish sparks trailing off. The problem is there were no other fireworks, and the near vertical downward trajectory seems quite impossible for anything not originating from above. As for brightness, the park I was in is lit by LED floodlights and this passed almost directly behind the lights of one of them; it was visible through the entire path despite the incredibly bright light source between me and it. I unfortunately did not note time and that is very approximate, sometime between 10pm and midnight local time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hillsboro, TX |
| Latitude | 32° 1' 3.08'' N (32.017521°) |
| Longitude | 97° 7' 23.65'' W (-97.123237°) |
| Elevation | 179.560104m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-15 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-16 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 167° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 292.63° |
| First azimuth | 292.3° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 293.4° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |