Reports Report 9570bd (Event 9570-2025)

Observer
Name Terrance R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Abilene, TX
Latitude 32° 29' 55.12'' N (32.498645°)
Longitude 99° 45' 8.97'' W (-99.752491°)
Elevation 511.56955m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-09 18:40 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-10 00:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 259°
Moving
Facing azimuth 342.25°
First azimuth 339.56°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 323.48°
Last elevation 57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 40°
Remarks I'm not sure the degrees of the train, but it was about 1/4 of the entire fireball length.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a bright white flash initially.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball appeared to break up into little pieces at the end.