Reports Report 294t (Event 294-2025)

Observer
Name Mark M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was in a car stopped at the head of Central St (where it meets Main St) looking straight ahead (north). The event was almost straight ahead, slightly to the right. It was slightly slanted from east to west, but I can't say for sure how much. I think it was slightly curved, with the concave side to the right (east), but again I can't be sure. If it had been going up instead of down then it would have obviously been fireworks. I only saw it going down, but there's a chance I missed something since I had just driven up to an intersection. It was obviously light green, but light enough that it would mean somebody wasn't trying very hard if they made fireworks that color. I asked at a nearby hardware store staffed by locals who know the area. They said they did not know of any reason there would be fireworks anywhere in the area, especially before it had gotten completely dark, and there's no place in that direction where they'd expect people to go to shoot off firework.
Location
Address Ashburnham, MA
Latitude 42° 38' 8.34'' N (42.63565°)
Longitude 71° 54' 35.08'' W (-71.909745°)
Elevation 313.17572m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-15 17:29 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-15 22:29 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 15°
Moving
Facing azimuth 3.23°
First azimuth 6.38°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 358.79°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -