It's the brightest thing I've ever seen in the night sky, and I love to stare gaze and learn about the universe . I've never seen something like it in person .
Location
Address
North Attleborough, MA
Latitude
41° 57' 59.64'' N (41.966568°)
Longitude
71° 18' 34.16'' W (-71.309489°)
Elevation
45.669m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
6.26°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
10.4°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
A glowing trail that started out as a sharp pin and started to die out like a flame
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a large green ball falling from the sky which got very small very fast and disappeared behind the tree line
