Reports Report 225aq (Event 225-2026)

Observer
Name Jesse C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks If it made impact can we find it. Closest one I've ever seen. And thank you to whom every is receiving this.
Location
Address Fairview, PA
Latitude 42° 2' 45.29'' N (42.045914°)
Longitude 80° 13' 42.71'' W (-80.22853°)
Elevation 241.642517m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-08 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-08 11:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 244.1°
First azimuth 246.93°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 227.88°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Purple, Blue, Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Long white trail then burned up into 5 or 6 big balls of red like a Roman candle.. maybe something made it to the ground.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke up with great light.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After 3 seconds broke apart into 3 big pieces and 3 smaller ones. Fed glow from fragments.