It looked like it was closer than it probably was, but I've never seen anything like this in person before. It was very bright itself but I don't think it was illuminating anything nearby.
Location
Address
Bar Harbor, ME
Latitude
44° 23' 13.25'' N (44.387013°)
Longitude
68° 13' 0.79'' W (-68.216886°)
Elevation
31.536541m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-16 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-16 23:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175.64°
First azimuth
156.72°
First elevation
7°
Last azimuth
204.16°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded briefly like a distant plane had traveled by. Couldn't get outside fast enough to hear if there was a distant boom.
