Reports Report 7601h (Event 7601-2025)

Observer
Name Thato M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This sighting confused me because I was driving on the highway in an area with a lot of light pollution, so I’m not sure if it was a fireball but I know I saw something, and I only saw it once. There was no one else in the car to confirm.
Location
Address Las Vegas, NV
Latitude 36° 10' 34.76'' N (36.176321°)
Longitude 115° 11' 27.5'' W (-115.190971°)
Elevation 650.209351m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-01 22:50 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-11-02 04:50 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 250°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 300°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I thought that I heard a swishing sound at about the tone of a jet engine, but my car windows were closed, so hearing the sound confused me.
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks I saw a glowing, white train that that seemed to have a glint of green
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After the white ball streaked across the sky, it ended in a very bright flash that was bigger than the original ball.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -