American Meteor Society

Reports Report 9570hq (Event 9570-2025)

Observer
Name Roger W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It appeared in the direction of Midland International Airport so my first thought was an aircraft. It was so fast and didn’t last very long so I assumed it was a meteor. When I saw an article in the news about the fireball I knew that’s what I saw. I have never seen anything like this before.
Location
Address Midland, TX
Latitude 31° 55' 26.83'' N (31.924119°)
Longitude 102° 13' 10.86'' W (-102.219682°)
Elevation 877.140442m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-09 18:50 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-10 00:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 1°
First azimuth 68°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 58°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Light Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -