This is my first sighting of something like this. Was talking to a neighbor and by the time I told them to turn around it was gone. I did see where it appeared and also where it ended no trees were in the way. Very cool!
Location
Address
Cumberland, RI
Latitude
41° 56' 16.21'' N (41.937837°)
Longitude
71° 23' 44.99'' W (-71.395831°)
Elevation
62.344223m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-22 17:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-22 22:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.95°
First azimuth
271.43°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
243.43°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It just appeared and then had a long orange/yellow “train” but mostly it all disappeared at the same time. I’ve seen shooting stars before, but nothing like this.
