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Observer
Name
Bruce
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
somerville, MA
Latitude
42° 22' 32.51'' N (42.375698°)
Longitude
71° 5' 27.62'' W (-71.091006°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-28 22:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-29 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
12.6524°
First azimuth
21.58749°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
14.60105°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green the red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
no sound was heard
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
45°
Remarks
There was a heavy cloud cover as a weather front was on its way. It had a glowing train as smoke was not capable of observation through the clouds. It changed solid colors as it fell which baffled me at first, then I realized it was the heavy clouds acting as a prism changing its colors.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
no flash or frags
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-