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Observer
Name
Katie B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was a big round ball of fire, way bigger than anything I have ever seen. There was no tail really and the horizontal trajectory was pretty flat. We live in a valley and as it disappeared to the west its altitude seemed just over the mountains.
Location
Address
Waitsfield, VT
Latitude
44° 10' 9.29'' N (44.169246°)
Longitude
72° 49' 53.76'' W (-72.831601°)
Elevation
225.546722m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-01 19:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-01 23:23 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.11°
First azimuth
87.97°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
271.5°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
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
A piece broke off and burned up