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Observer
Name
Andrew W
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
It was dark out and I was in a fairly well lit part of town .. so this was quite a bright object as ambient business, street lights and hone lights did not affect the visibility of this object . It was larger than any bright star or planet as well .
Location
Address
Salem, MA
Latitude
42° 30' 2.85'' N (42.500793°)
Longitude
70° 53' 57.48'' W (-70.899299°)
Elevation
1.982285m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-01-05 18:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-01-05 23:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
155.52°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
62.89°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Increase in brightness just before it burnt out .
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
