Reports Report 9728f (Event 9728-2025)

Observer
Name Joy M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It had a long orange tail, very bright almost white in the center.
Location
Address Portsmouth, NH
Latitude 43° 5' 21.16'' N (43.089212°)
Longitude 70° 46' 50.27'' W (-70.78063°)
Elevation 21.842653m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-12 21:25 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-13 02:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 231°
Moving
Facing azimuth 68.88°
First azimuth 81.25°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 60.8°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
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 I could see bright orange pieces breaking off the main light, going of the the sides, as well as smaller flashes in the tail