I was heading north on rt 3 I’m ma and from over head heading in the same direction was a white ball screaming across the sky. A small piece broke off and went dim quickly. All in about 3 seconds of light. No trail at all.
Location
Address
Braintree, MA
Latitude
42° 12' 7.27'' N (42.202019°)
Longitude
70° 58' 47.22'' W (-70.979784°)
Elevation
25.152166m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-01 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-01 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
105°
First azimuth
105°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
292.73°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
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
Small piece broke off to the right and quickly went dark, spectacular!
