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Observer
Name
Sarah G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Salem, MA
Latitude
42° 31' 15.09'' N (42.520859°)
Longitude
70° 53' 17.6'' W (-70.888223°)
Elevation
3.078885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-27 17:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-27 22:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.57°
First azimuth
328.8°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
325.09°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Bright yellow glow, discontinuous
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The train/tail was a streak of yellow being the bright yellow ball, it all happened very quickly but the tail seemed to kind of break up almost into little balls before it all fell below the houses/horizon