Reports Report 9490q (Event 9490-2025)

Observer
Name Alex S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The object I saw in the night sky was big and bright for the first few seconds then I realized what I was looking at. I saw a huge ball of fire with a long streak/tail right behind it. What really caught my eye was the fact that it was a round huge fireball. It lit up the night sky with colors of red and orange. It was definitely a fireball. When I realize what I was looking at it only lasted 2 to 3 seconds. But at that point it had her already started to come across the horizon and the night sky. I would say the whole thing lasted 3 to 5 seconds at the most.
Location
Address , MD
Latitude 38° 58' 58.35'' N (38.982875°)
Longitude 77° 9' 56.76'' W (-77.165766°)
Elevation 68.926865m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-07 20:41 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-08 01:41 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 74.32°
First azimuth 58.21°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 17.46°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a bright white flash as it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -