Reports Report 194l (Event 194-2025)

Observer
Name Gregory S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks On Thursday January 9th 2025 at 11:04pm in Saratoga Springs NY looking north, I saw a large ball of very bright, white light with some sparkles around it. The color was also green and it seemed rather low in the sky. The object had no tail and the event happened quickly.
Location
Address Saratoga Springs, NY
Latitude 43° 4' 39.79'' N (43.07772°)
Longitude 73° 48' 30.21'' W (-73.808391°)
Elevation 99.804596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-09 23:04 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-10 04:04 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 219°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.28°
First azimuth 15.35°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 15.69°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very bright white flash surrounded with some sparkles
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -