Reports Report 6997h (Event 6997-2025)

Observer
Name Susan S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We were driving on the highway. The light was so bright and headed straight down. It was gone so quickly or I would have tried to get a picture. Pretty amazing though.
Location
Address Southington, CT
Latitude 41° 37' 8.76'' N (41.619099°)
Longitude 72° 53' 31.43'' W (-72.892063°)
Elevation 79.578377m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-17 23:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-18 03:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 179°
Moving
Facing azimuth 46.18°
First azimuth 45.73°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 46.93°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -