Reports Report 5339a (Event 5339-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Happened to glance at the dark night sky while taking out the recycling bin, never saw anything like it, moving fast but not like a meteor flash, had a longish tail, then dimmed out and disappeared after 3-4 seconds, i had a few seconds to observe it and wonder!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Groveland, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 45' 35.55'' N (42.759874°) |
| Longitude | 71° 1' 59.94'' W (-71.033318°) |
| Elevation | 10.483503m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-03 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-04 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 87° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 333.43° |
| First azimuth | 314.54° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 4.89° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |