Reports Report 10173fm (Event 10173-2025)

Observer
Name Catherine M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Our first thought was “Is that a shooting star?” “No, it was too big.” Not huge, but definitely bigger. Looked most like the first photo of a fireball shown in this form.
Location
Address Fort Ann, NY
Latitude 43° 27' 19.79'' N (43.455496°)
Longitude 73° 26' 47.18'' W (-73.44644°)
Elevation 53.261135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-27 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-27 23:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 215°
Moving
Facing azimuth 23.87°
First azimuth 23°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 22°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, 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 No
Remarks -