Reports Report 5310w (Event 5310-2025)

Observer
Name William A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw something similar 2 of 3 weeks ago and reported it. This one lasted long, and was significantly brighter than the first one I saw.
Location
Address Lowell, AR
Latitude 36° 16' 18.92'' N (36.271923°)
Longitude 94° 8' 10.46'' W (-94.13624°)
Elevation 397.804718m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-25 05:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-25 10:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 15°
First azimuth 10°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks The train was bright green and the entire thing stuck in the sky until the end explosion. I could see particle coming off the the end as is streaked across the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Was just a bright flash. Once it flashed, the entire train disappeared with it.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like tiny white sparks