This was a rather slow fireball compared to the ones I’ve seen, definitely one of the longer lived ones I’ve seen. May have started even further east than when I saw it. There were tall trees to my left
Location
Address
Longmeadow, MA
Latitude
42° 4' 12.23'' N (42.070063°)
Longitude
72° 35' 16.44'' W (-72.5879°)
Elevation
22.412193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-08 19:11 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-08 23:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.2s
Length
1°
Remarks
A dimmer glow following the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Smaller fireballs broke off near the end of visibility
