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Observer
Name
Carley A
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving and started to see it from my left driver's side window, and looked just in time to see it go from a bright streak to a very large explosion.
Location
Address
Hadley, MA
Latitude
42° 20' 36.62'' N (42.343505°)
Longitude
72° 36' 28.82'' W (-72.608005°)
Elevation
37.401295m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-09 20:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-10 00:09 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
51°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.68°
First azimuth
200.33°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
203.67°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Incredibly bright, sudden, large explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
