Reports Report 10173iq (Event 10173-2025)

Observer
Name Nicola S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving and it caught my eye at the top of my windshield and I thought it was a firework but it had an orange-red triangular tail and was going really fast. It flamed out almost instantly. The whole thing lasted just a couple of seconds. I ducked because I was going downhill and to keep it in my frame of vision I had to duck down. There was no debris that I could see. It was flaming one second and gone the next. No noise. I'd love to know if anyone else saw it.
Location
Address Mont Vernon, NH
Latitude 42° 54' 24.82'' N (42.906894°)
Longitude 71° 40' 56.18'' W (-71.682272°)
Elevation 238.604538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-27 18:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-27 23:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 69°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -