Reports Report 4788r (Event 4788-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fawn L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It appeared out of nowhere, was quite low over the marina in St. Jean on Sir Richelieu River, I was the only one that saw it from the dock, back from dinner loading our e bikes on the bow of our boat, we are visiting. It was quite an impressive fast fireball or bright orange light, larger in size caught my intention immediately, I was shocked how low it was, didn’t hear any noise, and it didn’t last very long, by the time I alerted my family on our boat, it had disappeared as quick as it arrived. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 18' 3.68'' N (45.301023°) |
| Longitude | 73° 14' 57.42'' W (-73.249283°) |
| Elevation | 26m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-08-09 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-08-10 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3° |
| First azimuth | 25.3° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 358.53° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train flickers of light similar to firework fizzling out. Impressive fireball orange fast and disappeared quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |