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Observer
Name
Kathleen D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The fireball appears seconds after a plane flew low overhead which is why I was looking up at the sky. The fireball appeared like it could have been lower than the plane. I didn’t appear very high up in the sky.
Location
Address
Somerville, MA
Latitude
42° 24' 9.31'' N (42.402586°)
Longitude
71° 7' 41.43'' W (-71.128176°)
Elevation
18.987474m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-06-21 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-06-22 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.16°
First azimuth
42.8°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
2.95°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
