American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2983bw (Event 2983-2025)

Observer
Name Fern S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Wareham, MA
Latitude 41° 48' 40.77'' N (41.811324°)
Longitude 70° 47' 14.15'' W (-70.787265°)
Elevation 24.084949m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-06-02 20:09 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-06-03 00:09 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 131°
Moving
Facing azimuth 108.16°
First azimuth 103.3°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 134.54°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a quick bright flash, a dimmer moment and then a noticeable fiery bright moment before dissapearing. I thought it was a plane crash initially but it was moving far too fast and disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A bright flash followed by a dimmer moment and then a fiery ball that quickly dimmed to nothing