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Observer
Name
Belinda V
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
As I was looking at the beautiful, orange moon tonight, this fireball suddenly appeared to my upper right and lasted for approximately 2 or 3 seconds then exploded outward and fizzled
Location
Address
McSherrystown, PA
Latitude
39° 48' 38.13'' N (39.810593°)
Longitude
77° 1' 13.08'' W (-77.020301°)
Elevation
170.058929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-09 20:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-10 00:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
53°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
87.4°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
57.76°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright explosive type flash then it fizzled out
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
