| Observer |
|
Name |
Alison M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bethesda, MD |
|
Latitude |
38° 57' 45.14'' N (38.962538°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 7' 21.8'' W (-77.122722°)
|
|
Elevation |
93.703354m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-12-20 21:13 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-12-21 02:13 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
265° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
145.03° |
|
First azimuth |
188.73° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
128.88° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
6° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange train with yellow outer edges - same color as the fireball. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looks like it split into 2 pieces after it burnt out and the orange color faded. Was gray when it fragmented. |
