Reports Report 10173gn (Event 10173-2025)

Observer
Name Mallory G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Montpelier, VT
Latitude 44° 15' 0.94'' N (44.25026°)
Longitude 72° 33' 57.02'' W (-72.56584°)
Elevation 163.250961m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-27 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-27 23:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 228°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 250°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 75°
Last elevation 75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing orange
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a bright flash that lit up the whole sky, I wasn’t looking up when it happened but that made me look up and then I saw the orange glow
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -