Reports Report 9854d (Event 9854-2025)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Dan B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This is the brightest Geminid Meteor I've ever seen. This year's shower ranks as the best I've ever seen. By a stroke of luck, it also appeared on the Missouri Skies Live Stream, which is still up and running. The rising Moon is over there on the right just clearing the trees. There were hundreds of Geminids overnight but this one was tops. I wouldn't have beieved it was a Gem were it not for the others nearby with which to compare the trajectory. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Albany, MO |
| Latitude | 40° 14' 54.3'' N (40.248417°) |
| Longitude | 94° 19' 12.97'' W (-94.32027°) |
| Elevation | 279.86142m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-14 03:17 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-14 09:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 77.07° |
| First azimuth | 61° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 61° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See video. Flash was very bright for a Geminid in my opinion. |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |