This was definitely a classic Geminid fireball, and I managed to capture it on film.
Video
Location
Address
El Paso, TX
Latitude
31° 50' 48.46'' N (31.846795°)
Longitude
106° 31' 59.11'' W (-106.533085°)
Elevation
1283.674683m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-13 23:55 MST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-14 06:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
29.23°
First azimuth
46.36°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
15.43°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
9°
Remarks
The glowing train lasted less then a second. It was a light green to blueish color and no smoke plume was seen after.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right at the very end, I saw a fairly small explosion with little to no fragmentation. The footage I captured doesn’t show it as my phones angle was lower than my eye sight.
