I have only seen a couple of meteor showers and this was way different. It almost looked like a firework and then I realized that they don't fly across the sky the way this did. My fiance and I were very excited and confused. We almost thought it was a UFO.
Location
Address
Methuen, MA
Latitude
42° 44' 5.2'' N (42.734778°)
Longitude
71° 10' 33.23'' W (-71.175896°)
Elevation
48.504135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230.44°
First azimuth
273.67°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
210.12°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Left slight trail then almost looked like it exploded then disappeared.
