Reports Report 10173ex (Event 10173-2025)

Observer
Name Stephen H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Wow. I've seen a number of meteor showers but this was the largest and brightest I've seen. Literally a fire ball in the sky vs typical meteor showers
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Location
Address Buxton, ME
Latitude 43° 40' 58.83'' N (43.683008°)
Longitude 70° 35' 9.69'' W (-70.586026°)
Elevation 90.116508m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-27 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-27 23:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 172°
Moving
Facing azimuth 301.72°
First azimuth 284.56°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 288.02°
Last elevation 11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Orange, White
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 the tail broke up