| Observer |
|
Name |
Sandi S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the brightest meteor/fireball I have ever seen. It was also the first truly orange object with the longest tail I have ever seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
, Ontario (CA) |
|
Latitude |
44° 57' 16.53'' N (44.954593°)
|
|
Longitude |
75° 47' 50.19'' W (-75.797274°)
|
|
Elevation |
103.500809m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-12-21 19:15 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-12-22 00:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
262° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
28.04° |
|
First azimuth |
28.1° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
339.71° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Short "whoomp" |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange train that fizzled out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Large ball flash with fragments close behind |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Many fragments closely following the larger bulk of orange |
