Reports Report 6425jj (Event 6425-2020)

Observer
Name Walter W
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks This fireball had a short fiery tail. Both disappeared simultaneously after perhaps 2 secs. I was in my car, having stopped at the intersection. The fireball appeared in the sky in front of me through the right windshield. My background: 32 years at Boston's Charles Hayden Planetarium and before that Observer, IGY Satellite Tracking Program (1957-58).
Location
Address Medfield, MA
Latitude 42° 11' 5.25'' N (42.184792°)
Longitude 71° 18' 1.29'' W (-71.300357°)
Elevation 54.376724m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-08 19:20 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-09 00:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 240°
First azimuth 240°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 240°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color 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 No
Remarks -