I was driving north in my truck when I saw a flash of blue light in the sky that caught my attention I leaned ahead and looked up andto the left and I saw a fireball going across the sky with a trail behind it. It was traveling pretty much perpendicular to the highway and at a level flight
Location
Address
Newport, ME
Latitude
44° 48' 50.25'' N (44.813958°)
Longitude
69° 20' 31.24'' W (-69.342011°)
Elevation
81.341011m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-12 04:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-12 09:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.73°
First azimuth
32.42°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
352.52°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing orange trail that grew wider
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a flash of bluish light in front of me that caught my attention but the object was above my line of sight
