Fireball report

Reports Report 233a (Event 233-2018)

Observer
Name	Hanna H
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	I have taken videos and pictures of other occurrences in the skies here.

Location
Address	Shirley, MA
Latitude	42° 33' 22.41'' N (42.556226°)
Longitude	71° 39' 18.83'' W (-71.65523°)
Elevation	118.248m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-14 01:15 EST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-14 06:15 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	272.9°
First azimuth	-
First elevation	69°
Last azimuth	300.37°
Last elevation	46°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-
Color	Light Blue

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I was looking thu a 700x76 telescope with I think a 26 lens and I moved it slightly and a bright neon blue flash hit the vision in my eye from the lens. I turned away from the lens and a shape stayed in my vision. I ent to get my moto z cell phone to see if I can take a picture of the stars in the dark sky, But the neon blue shape of a kidney bean, but bigger stayed in my vision no matter where I looked in my room. It lasted for a minute or two. I had my window open and my telescope was pointed upward toward the stars. Not sure what it was.

Terminal flash

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I was looking thu a 700x76 telescope with I think a 26 lens and I moved it slightly and a bright neon blue flash hit the vision in my eye from the lens. I turned away from the lens and a shape stayed in my vision. I ent to get my moto z cell phone to see if I can take a picture of the stars in the dark sky, But the neon blue shape of a kidney bean, but bigger stayed in my vision no matter where I looked in my room. It lasted for a minute or two. I had my window open and my telescope was pointed upward toward the stars. Not sure what it was.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-