Reports Report 4827bo (Event 4827-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Angelo D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was traveling west on rt 57 as what appeared to be an enormous ball of intense energy followed with a tail suddenly shot from out of nowhere very quickly and seemed to explode at or just above the earth's surface. The explosion was colorful and no longer that a split second. The entire experience was no more than 3 seconds long. I was precisely in the right place at the right time to have been a witness. Luckily my mother in law shared this experience with me as it was impossible not to notice due to the fact it was so very close to us. It was the most amazing, unexpected thing I have ever seen in my life |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Agawam, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 4' 8.36'' N (42.06899°) |
| Longitude | 72° 38' 41.97'' W (-72.644993°) |
| Elevation | 46.695m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-02 03:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-02 08:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 108.93° |
| First azimuth | 246.25° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 215.06° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sudden blast/explosion seemed to be very close to ground extremely bright, enormous, extravagant |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |