Reports Report 3187f (Event 3187-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah-Jean S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball was unlike anything I've seen before. It was extremely bright and the trail was about 1/4 of the sky, the area of sky that I was able to view. It went over my house and behind a tree that was close to me, not on the horizon. I actually ran to the other side of the tree to see it and only then did it 'burn out'. I was standing with my boyfriend and father and yelled for them to look and usually by that time a shooting star is already gone and everyone misses it. But not this time, we all stood there in awe for roughly 5 seconds. We couldn't believe how long it lasted, the brightness, the orange color, and the trail of it. Unbelieveable. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Taunton, MA |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 58.9'' N (41.899694°) |
| Longitude | 70° 59' 26.11'' W (-70.990587°) |
| Elevation | 12.776m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-22 22:44 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-23 02:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250.59° |
| First azimuth | 284.12° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 162.43° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |