This was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen, I was driving down ridge road got almost to my road and saw a flash and a ball of fire falling from the sky. It happened so fast I was not able to even grab my phone. I was in my car and it was dark out- it was amazing to see.
Location
Address
Hardwick, MA
Latitude
42° 21' 45.4'' N (42.362612°)
Longitude
72° 10' 22.13'' W (-72.172814°)
Elevation
314.412598m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-27 18:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-27 23:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10.92°
First azimuth
11.84°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
5.48°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I first saw it it was like a spark as it was falling - looked like a ball of fire
