Reports Report 10173ah (Event 10173-2025)

Observer
Name Adrienne N
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I thought it was a shooting star at first, but it seemed too big and too close. And the was a spark of green.
Location
Address Comstock, NY
Latitude 43° 26' 37.09'' N (43.443637°)
Longitude 73° 27' 6.15'' W (-73.451708°)
Elevation 43.063587m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-27 17:55 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-27 22:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 258°
Moving
Facing azimuth 15.88°
First azimuth 24.27°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 359.77°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like a firework or sparkler, very brief, then disappeared