Observer | |
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Name | Katharine P |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | We were on the 25th floor, what a view! i assumed i was seeing a plane or something to do with the airport at first, but quickly realized it was a 'shooting star' by its behavior, size and brilliant beauty - i am not sure of the exact time - i had been awake since 5:30 and was lying in bed just staring out the hotel window at the city lights and night sky -- When i looked at my watch again, it was 5:45. Could have been just before or after this! i felt lucky to have seen it so perfectly centered in my field of view (to the right of the Sheraton and both Prudential buildings, but to the left of a smaller 'see-through' building on my right), & on New Year's Day. (& Yes, i made a wish! ;-)) i was surprised at its color- a bright white becoming increasingly blue-greenish around the edges-- so pretty! i think this was probably the same one 'Waltham' saw driving on Route 2... |
Location | |
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Address | Boston, MA |
Latitude | 42° 20' 47.02'' N (42.346395°) |
Longitude | 71° 5' 6.17'' W (-71.085047°) |
Elevation | 3.887817m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2015-01-01 05:43 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2015-01-01 10:43 UT |
Duration | ≈7.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up to down |
Descent Angle | 180° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 101.73° |
First azimuth | 101.73° |
First elevation | 66° |
Last azimuth | 101.83° |
Last elevation | 13° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
Color | Light Green; it was white or light yellow at the top/beginning and light green or bluish green at bottom/end |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |