The fireball/meteorite appeared to be quite some distance away, likely in a neighboring town. At first I thought it was a shooting star but quickly realized it was more orange and bright compared to what I’ve seen before. My partner agrees it was not a shooting star
Location
Address
Exeter, ME
Latitude
44° 58' 48.57'' N (44.980158°)
Longitude
69° 6' 48.37'' W (-69.113436°)
Elevation
65.750793m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-21 19:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-22 00:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
282.04°
First azimuth
273.05°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
278.23°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow,
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The glow of the ball began dim, appearing as a normal star. The ball of light quickly grew brighter and closer before trailing across the sky and quickly fading. It appeared to be heading at as but at an angle
