I wish I knew this site existed 5 years ago when I seen a fireball as big as a basketball hit some trees in Falmouth Mass.
Location
Address
Whitman, MA
Latitude
42° 4' 14.66'' N (42.070738°)
Longitude
70° 56' 44.89'' W (-70.945802°)
Elevation
30.533442m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-22 17:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-22 22:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
323.04°
First azimuth
330.31°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
327.77°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was about the size of a softball when I first witnessed it. After approximately 2 seconds it burned out and broke into a few 4-5 smaller pieces that still had an ember like glow.
