Reports Report 667jb (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Larry K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was traveling southerly on Rte 495 and noticed the bright small fierball traveling easterly, horizontally low on gthe horizon, about 1-2 north of Nashoba Valley ski mountain. I watched as it got birghter to a light blue almost tourquois colored tail. It had a short trail then disappeared. Exciting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westford, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 34' 4.23'' N (42.567841°) |
| Longitude | 71° 25' 40.75'' W (-71.427986°) |
| Elevation | 82.791634m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:53 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45.11° |
| First azimuth | 72.49° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 340.58° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | small fireball, light blue short trail of light, then disappeared, traveling striaght across the sky in an easterly direction, low in the hoeizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |