I’m not sure this was a meteor, but I don’t know enough to rule it out. It might have been some sort of rocket or satellite equipment. I really don’t know. Sorry if this is a false report.
Location
Address
Porter, ME
Latitude
43° 48' 40.41'' N (43.811225°)
Longitude
70° 53' 25.13'' W (-70.890315°)
Elevation
117.399475m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-12 21:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-13 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
123.83°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It jutted a long way then dimmed considerably and a few pieces may have divided away from the main body then it got bright again as it jutted out a short distance and disappeared. I don’t know much about this stuff but I imagine I saw it skip on a layer of the atmosphere.
