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Observer
Name
Tim M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I had no idea what it was and thought it was a big flare that was going to crash into the ground and I drove into a parking lot where I thought it had landed but never found anything. I didn't realize what it was until I saw a story about it today on Boston.com.
Location
Address
Marlborough, MA
Latitude
42° 19' 4.39'' N (42.317887°)
Longitude
71° 34' 48.79'' W (-71.58022°)
Elevation
89.507m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-26 17:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-26 22:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10.72°
First azimuth
332.71°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
347.07°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
