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Observer
Name
Sarah L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was stunned at how fast it appeared to move. I've never seen such a long tail on a meteor so thats why I thought it might have been a fire ball. I also was in a very light polluted area which is why it also caught my eye and made me wonder.
Location
Address
Millis, MA
Latitude
42° 9' 56.84'' N (42.165789°)
Longitude
71° 21' 12.35'' W (-71.353431°)
Elevation
48.927528m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-08 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-09 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.72°
First azimuth
22.41°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
356.78°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing, long
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
