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Observer
Name
Tracey D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
On a 2nd floor porch when the back/side yard lit up green. When I looked around the corner of the house I viewed the very large bright green meteor/fireball which formed a partial bright red tail before disappearing behind the heavily wooded tree line.
Location
Address
New Portland, ME
Latitude
44° 56' 2.17'' N (44.933935°)
Longitude
70° 2' 27.35'' W (-70.04093°)
Elevation
135.114609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-17 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-18 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
313.78°
First azimuth
313.62°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light green and red tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The whole back yard lit up w a green light
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
