Reports Report 6172f (Event 6172-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Garrett R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have been living in Calgary, Alberta for 44 years and have been watching the sky here around 30 of those years. I would not consider myself an astronomer but I do know many of the constellations and planets by sight and memory. I am also aware of the yearly meteor shower cycles and do pay attention to news about astral events (eclipses, comets, planetary alignments, special moons, arouras...) so I can see them. We have three airports in our area and I am quite familiar with the regular flight patterns of small planes, commercial airliners, jets, helicopters and satellites. I can easily discern between those manmade objects and space phenomena. We also have the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory run by the University of Calgary which I have visited many times for special sky viewing events and talks. I say all that so you have some awareness of my background and mental cognizance. All that aside, It was brightest, largest and longest lasting meteor I have every seen while being in the city. Quite a beautiful and unexpected surprise. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Calgary, Alberta (CA) |
| Latitude | 51° 0' 12.45'' N (51.003458°) |
| Longitude | 114° 8' 22.48'' W (-114.139577°) |
| Elevation | 1127.637573m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-23 00:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-23 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 280° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | color changed as it traveled from brighter to darker - white - light yellow - yellow gold - orange - orange red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | after it past there were smoky gold sparkles that quickly faded |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was one large main ball that had many smaller balls spitting out of it that seemed to form or be pulled into the tail. Like a shooting firework before it explodes. |