Reports Report 6997bo (Event 6997-2025)

Observer
Name kaylie c
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Boston, MA
Latitude 42° 22' 0.12'' N (42.366699°)
Longitude 71° 3' 30.91'' W (-71.058585°)
Elevation 4.168493m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-18 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-18 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 178°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 8.47°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Fireball fell from the sky and trailed down to the ocean over the Charlestown shipyard
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke into At least 3 peices on the way down