Reports Report 5225e (Event 5225-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | shawn h |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yakima, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 43' 0.59'' N (46.716831°) |
| Longitude | 120° 27' 32.98'' W (-120.459161°) |
| Elevation | 361.18808m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-22 22:29 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-23 05:29 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.58° |
| First azimuth | 354.75° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 358° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A row of white sparkling pearls (similar to comet) that seemed to shimmer as if losing material, moving faster than a satelite but slower than a shooting star. Moving nnw until it began to fade leaving all slight or faint image (smoke like) until it faded completely. No residue or smoke left behind. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Similar to a firework shimmering, but seemed to be falling apart, yet left no obvious residue, smoke or downward stream of light. Very similar to comet except the "tail" remained the same, more like a string of close set pearls (of light) until fading from sight. |