Reports Report 10173kw (Event 10173-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jacqleen C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I would LOVE to know more about this specific event (trajectory info, how far it could be seen, etc) and feel so happy to have observed such an amazing sight. I love that you all track, research and report these events. Keep up the good work! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Medford, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 56.93'' N (42.449146°) |
| Longitude | 71° 6' 15.39'' W (-71.104276°) |
| Elevation | 55.86787m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-27 17:59 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-27 22:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 187° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 36.45° |
| First azimuth | 38.78° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 32° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Orange train, then a fire flash, then a short orange train and then poof nothing |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a large orange flash of fire that I thought was a small aircraft falling straight down toward the ground and fast. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |