I wouldn't say I'm an amateur astronomer but I work at a natural science center and have a strong knowledge of space and environmental science as a whole. This is unlike any fireball shooting star I've ever seen. It was brighter than a fire work and very close seeming
Location
Address
Farmington, ME
Latitude
44° 40' 29.33'' N (44.674813°)
Longitude
70° 9' 23.79'' W (-70.156608°)
Elevation
125.098099m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-28 05:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-28 10:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
glowing with pieces breaking off. The pieces turned more red as they cooled with smoke possibly at the end of the trail
