This fireball appeared suddenly and travelled amazingly fast but it’s impressive brightness level and smoky long lasting luminescent trail made it the most outstanding fireball I have ever witnessed in my 55 years! It definitely landed close by.
Location
Address
Meriden, CT
Latitude
41° 31' 22.98'' N (41.523051°)
Longitude
72° 48' 16.07'' W (-72.804463°)
Elevation
81.928604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-25 02:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-25 06:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.89°
First azimuth
143.36°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
320.02°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Concurrent with it’s passing, I heard and felt a rumble approximately 30 seconds after it passed.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a rumble shortly after the fireball exited my view.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
The trail left appeared smoky and thick with a slightly luminescent glow, the trail dissipated entirely in a two minute span.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was on my patio in the dark and the initial flash lit up the land like the sun. This was the brightest celestial event in witnessed in my 55 years. It is possible that this was only a flash to me as it occurred so rapidly.
