Reports Report 5269bb (Event 5269-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joshua J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving and could not exactly remember where along my route I was at the time of the meteor. I answered the details of the meteor and its position/direction within the frame of reference of my visual field as best as I could remember, but those details themselves may not be accurate if the point along my route (and therefore the exact direction of my travel) that I reported was not accurate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reading, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 19' 33.25'' N (40.325904°) |
| Longitude | 75° 56' 7.62'' W (-75.93545°) |
| Elevation | 66.118828m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-24 02:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-24 06:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 319.8° |
| First azimuth | 303.58° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 327.69° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Across the entire length of its visible path, it had a blue/cyan blue light that increased for the first half. Midway through, there was an intense flash (maybe two?) with what looked like orange and yellow sparks while the original blue light continued along its original path. The flash itself lingered for a split second as the original blue light source continued. |