Reports Report 9718n (Event 9718-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | D B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this while driving, and in an urban environment. The event was close to the tree line, and telephone poles, but it sure seemed like a meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 41' 8.24'' N (43.685622°) |
| Longitude | 70° 17' 36.67'' W (-70.293519°) |
| Elevation | 38.056637m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-12 18:21 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-12 23:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 133° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 195° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Best way I could describe, is if someone dropped a sparkler, and it ignited mid air. |