Reports Report 6997db (Event 6997-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was the biggest meteor or fireball I have ever seen. It was definitely unique. Lots of witness. I was practicing CE5 at the time |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hope, ME |
| Latitude | 44° 15' 54'' N (44.265°) |
| Longitude | 69° 9' 32.04'' W (-69.1589°) |
| Elevation | 143m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-17 23:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-18 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 155° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 312.72° |
| First azimuth | 318.21° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 346.42° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It passed behind the tree line, causing the entire horizon to light up in green before it passed completely out of sight. Once our of sight, the green glow continued for a second until i saw a big flash/ burst of yellow light come from behind the hills! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |