| Observer |
|
Name |
Mary C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Thank you for the opportunity to report this sighting. I was completely surprised, and hope to never forget what I saw. So lucky! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Charlton, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 9' 25.81'' N (42.15717°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 56' 6.88'' W (-71.935244°)
|
|
Elevation |
255.7m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-14 22:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-15 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
108° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
295.34° |
|
First azimuth |
302.96° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
99.98° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
White, red, then some green and yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train mostly yellow. Very brief. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to burst and then just disappears. Slight glow afterwards, but just in tail region. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to be a red ball that burst into smaller red balls. Then gone. |
