It was a very brief sighting low in the west. Looked very much like some fireworks but I have witnessed fireballs before similar to this one. It is very cold here (-3f) so I don’t think anyone would be setting off fireworks. Hope someone else saw it.
Location
Address
Richmond, IN
Latitude
39° 48' 55.31'' N (39.815364°)
Longitude
84° 52' 5.45'' W (-84.868181°)
Elevation
326.525452m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-14 20:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-15 01:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
209°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.67°
First azimuth
281.31°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
258.4°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into many small flashes of light and then ended
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Much like a fireworks display but at -3 degrees f none would be happening. Sort of a spray of fragments after it broke up
