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Observer
Name
Jim M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was awesome. I was sitting in my backyard looking at the sky. This looked like a big burning basketball with a burning tail with burning embers in the tail. I’ve never seen anything remotely like this. It looked to be at a very low altitude.
Location
Address
Franklin, MA
Latitude
42° 7' 17.85'' N (42.121624°)
Longitude
71° 25' 57.08'' W (-71.432523°)
Elevation
59.651909m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-01 19:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-01 23:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334.77°
First azimuth
335.46°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
291.96°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
