Reports Report 6446p (Event 6446-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | michael v |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was on a moving vehicle traveling west northwest in the area. All windows were shut, too bad as I wondered if there would be a sonic boom, but could hear nothing. This was much brighter than your average small meteor shower item. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Paxton, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 17' 30.93'' N (42.291926°) |
| Longitude | 71° 56' 29.88'' W (-71.941632°) |
| Elevation | 302.560181m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-01 19:16 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-01 23:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 237° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290° |
| First azimuth | 290° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash is what gained my attention. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After flash. A trail of yellow orange, dimming rapidly and then lost to sight. |