Reports Report 5269am (Event 5269-2025)

Observer
Name Charlyn H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was in my house looking out a window. where I saw it in the sky was an opening between two trees that are at the bottom of the hill of our yard and our house is at the top of the hill, so I was sort of eye level to the trees tops.
Location
Address Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Latitude 38° 8' 45.11'' N (38.145864°)
Longitude 77° 35' 40.41'' W (-77.594557°)
Elevation 88.9422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-24 03:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-24 07:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 68°
Moving
Facing azimuth 341.7°
First azimuth 342.6°
First elevation
Last azimuth 350.3°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Kind of like a sparkler or glitter coming off of it