I was peering out my window looking for the opossum that visits my backyard and saw the incredible event. It was a fireball falling from the sky but moving from the East to the North. It lasted less then 2 seconds and then burnt out. I went on Facebook to see if others in my area had seen it and they confirmed the siting as well. I then researched online what had occurred!
Location
Address
Lancaster, MA
Latitude
42° 26' 6.45'' N (42.435124°)
Longitude
71° 42' 6.22'' W (-71.701729°)
Elevation
101.388916m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a fireball falling out of the sky. It moved from East to North
