I was looking down and saw the flash which got my attention leading me to notice the smoke trail. As such I have low certainly that what I saw was in fact a fireball, and my details submitted regarding viewing hight and direction of travel may not be dependable. I was actually imaging the dumbbell nebula at the time of event so I will see if any of my exposures from the time of occurrence yield any clues.
Location
Address
West Warwick, RI
Latitude
41° 42' 24.21'' N (41.706725°)
Longitude
71° 31' 13.41'' W (-71.520393°)
Elevation
32.981804m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-25 02:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-25 06:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
338°
Moving
Facing azimuth
286.69°
First azimuth
285.38°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
281.07°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
A white glowing smokey streak
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash caught my attention like lightning. Only the smoke trail was visible afterward.
