As far as meteors go, it was the most spectacular I\'ve witnessed in 43 years.
Location
Address
Saugus , MA
Latitude
42° 27' 36'' N (42.46°)
Longitude
71° 0' 36'' W (-71.01°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-30 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-05-01 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was viewed from a window inside my home. Relatively speaking, it was huge and appeard to get bigger and brighter until it exploded about 3 seconds later. I could not see fragmention as the trees obstructed my view at that point.
