Reports Report 6997ay (Event 6997-2025)

Observer
Name Thomas C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Drove around a two mile radius area looking for signs of impact/fire in forest. None were observed.
Location
Address Concord, NH
Latitude 43° 12' 22.4'' N (43.206221°)
Longitude 71° 32' 23.34'' W (-71.539816°)
Elevation 86.193428m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-17 23:20 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-18 03:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 174°
Moving
Facing azimuth 5.14°
First azimuth 5.22°
First elevation 84°
Last azimuth 3.98°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Glowing white the same as the main body with fragmented trailing train appearing to separate but remain on the same trajectory.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it fell the leading white glowing mass appeared to fragment several times. These fragments separated noticeably also glowing white and remained on the same trajectory.