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Observer
Name
Rob T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Moved quickly like a shooting star, but looked much larger. started as a dull orange and got brighter to a yellow before abruptly going out. i was traveling east on I-90 when it appeared in my right side above the trees and traveled east parallel to the highway
Location
Address
-
Latitude
42° 10' 15.71'' N (42.17103°)
Longitude
72° 53' 8.84'' W (-72.885788°)
Elevation
285.013m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-26 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-27 02:00 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.9°
First azimuth
92.39°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
85.65°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-