Reports Report 10173fy (Event 10173-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelsey Q |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Multiple people on the street stopped and remarked, speculating about what it was. To me it looked like a shooting star but much brighter, with a more orange tail, and lasting just slightly longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 39' 32.19'' N (43.658942°) |
| Longitude | 70° 14' 56.29'' W (-70.248969°) |
| Elevation | 3.806742m |
| 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 left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 133° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 309.89° |
| First azimuth | 307.72° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 321.12° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| 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 | Bright orange fragmented fiery tail |