Reports Report 6943d (Event 6943-2025)

Observer
Name Neil R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Richmond, RI
Latitude 41° 28' 48.92'' N (41.480255°)
Longitude 71° 39' 33.4'' W (-71.659279°)
Elevation 37.340626m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-16 05:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-16 09:34 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 261°
Moving
Facing azimuth 149.9°
First azimuth 159.44°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 143°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The object was flying south to north and had a cone of fire around the front of it and then the cone began to break apart and then the fiery cone dissipated all within about 1 second.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The firery cone was well defined during flight and then broke apart and dissipated to random small fragments of fire until it fizzled out all within about 1 second.