This was much larger than any shooting star that I had seen in the past. Extremely bright, almost looked like a firework shooting horizontally across the sky in a perfectly straight line. Leaving a long trail behind.
Location
Address
Ludlow, MA
Latitude
42° 11' 44.04'' N (42.195567°)
Longitude
72° 29' 51.92'' W (-72.497756°)
Elevation
97.565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-06-17 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-06-18 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
68.82°
First azimuth
72.7°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
39.34°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
White glowing train breaking up at the end, almost a comet-like appearance.
