Reports Report 6561n (Event 6561-2025)

Observer
Name Mark G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bentonville, AR
Latitude 36° 20' 55.79'' N (36.348831°)
Longitude 94° 11' 44.58'' W (-94.195718°)
Elevation 392.335632m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-05 01:50 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-05 06:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 264°
Moving
Facing azimuth 321.75°
First azimuth 338.78°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 332.47°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Blue white, flash white, fragments yellow orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Smoke trial was illuminate by the flash, then slowly faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Long streak, sudden flash illuminated smoke trail, at least a dozen visible fragments glowing.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At a dozen visible fragments continued trajectory before fading.