Reports Report 9918ld (Event 9918-2025)

Observer
Name Chase M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It looked so close to us. It wasn’t far off in the sky. It looked like it was about to hit the earth but didn’t.
Location
Address Hopkinsville, KY
Latitude 36° 52' 13.81'' N (36.870503°)
Longitude 87° 32' 50.58'' W (-87.547384°)
Elevation 167.884766m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-14 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-15 01:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 240°
Moving
Facing azimuth 10°
First azimuth 20°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 12°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright yellow initial fireball
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the flash a shimmer and then it quickly dissapated