I've seen a ton of shooting stars, but this was by far the most incredible. Especially how it seemed to fall directly straight down upon us. Very lucky to have witnessed it!
Location
Address
Boston, MA
Latitude
42° 21' 6.49'' N (42.351804°)
Longitude
71° 3' 3.21'' W (-71.050893°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-29 01:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-29 05:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.25°
First azimuth
20.69°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
19.77°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a larger object had broke into two objects traveling close together at the same speed. It was quite large. Looked exactly like a missile strike, same angle too.
