| Observer |
|
Name |
Ruth R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was quite bright. I was waiting at a traffic light and saw it straight ahead, like a teardrop falling from the sky. It was gone in a split second. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Boston, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 16' 48.08'' N (42.280022°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 7' 8.95'' W (-71.119152°)
|
|
Elevation |
17.483467m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-11-08 23:05 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-11-09 04:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
6° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
105.54° |
|
First azimuth |
101.48° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
102.61° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Looked like a teardrop with a trail falling pretty much straight down from the sky. Then it suddenly disappeared. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
