Reports Report 5269e (Event 5269-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maurice G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was on my balcony, six stories high, facing west when I saw the meteor. It appeared at about a 45° angle and descended to about 15° before disappearing behind the treeline. The meteor was extremely bright, glowing blue, and much larger than any I’ve seen before. It lasted more than 5 seconds and only got brighter as it descended. I initially thought it might be fireworks, but it was clearly moving downward and in the opposite direction. I believe it may have struck the Earth west of the northwestern part of Philadelphia. I did not hear any sound, and I was alone during the sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Philadelphia, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 1' 40.04'' N (40.027789°) |
| Longitude | 75° 11' 0.58'' W (-75.183494°) |
| Elevation | 66.984703m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-24 02:25 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-24 06:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 127° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 312.15° |
| First azimuth | 290.92° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 319.38° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue with white streak |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I first saw the flash it was more of a huge light blue with a short white train. But as it traveled to the Earth it became brighter and a darker blue color. Then I lost sight as it went behind the treeline, so the flash could have lasted a few seconds beyond the 4-5 seconds that I saw it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |