We were out in our road looking due east at the harvest moon when we saw to our right (roughly ExSE) - none of us have every seen anything as large, bright, or impressive before!
Location
Address
Grafton, VT
Latitude
43° 11' 55.31'' N (43.198696°)
Longitude
72° 38' 58.71'' W (-72.649642°)
Elevation
350.727142m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-08 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-09 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
120°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a triangular red/orange flare with a short white tail that appeared to flash before it disappeared.
