| Observer |
|
Name |
John B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Started out looking like ISS but continued to grow much bigger in diameter and brighter. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Weymouth, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 9' 27.54'' N (42.15765°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 56' 54.86'' W (-70.948573°)
|
|
Elevation |
45.49194m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-08-08 21:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-08-09 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
264° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
290° |
|
First azimuth |
300° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
280° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Steadily increasing brightness/diameter (much brighter/larger than ISS) followed by disintegration. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Once it fragmented/disintegrated, it was briefly very bright and large then faded almost instantaneously |
