I didn't know it was a meteor until I saw a news article reporting sightings at the exact same time in Portsmouth, NH. I feel so lucky! Please let me know if you find it, I would love to see pictures. Thank you!!
Location
Address
Saco, ME
Latitude
43° 31' 29.79'' N (43.524942°)
Longitude
70° 27' 44'' W (-70.462221°)
Elevation
34.766663m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-27 17:57 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-27 22:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310.52°
First azimuth
283.04°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
283°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
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
Yes
Remarks
The head of the object exploded and flashed very brightly before it disappeared. It looked like it was flaming but that may have been pieces detaching. I thought it was a plane crashing, it was scary. I did not hear it make contact and I recall being surprised that I didn't hear anything because it looked like it was close.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Not sure if I saw a flaming tail or pieces detaching/fizzling out
