Reports Report 1750ao (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I happen to be looking out the window while watching tv on the couch and saw this fireball come from straight up and then straight down through the sky to the horizon. Incredibly bright. Awesome sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fitchburg, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 51.86'' N (42.564406°) |
| Longitude | 71° 48' 35.94'' W (-71.809984°) |
| Elevation | 234.067m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:51 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 31.28° |
| First azimuth | 32.94° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 31.53° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| 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 | - |