Never seen one so bright and so long from right to left above me in sky it went from right to left in 5 to 10 seconds then lost in trees. Seemed to almost traverse the whole visible sky above me and my walking buddies.
Location
Address
Newton, MA
Latitude
42° 20' 38.13'' N (42.343925°)
Longitude
71° 14' 28.15'' W (-71.241154°)
Elevation
19.605606m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-01 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-01 23:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Slight breakup briefly but kept going towards horizon and lost sight of it in trees
