Reports Report 8052cs (Event 8052-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was an incredibly clear night, with great visibility and many stars. There were no clouds in the field of view and the moon was behind us. We were driving westbound on I-90 and in an area of the turnpike with a wide skyline view. The streak of the fireball easily stood out in the night sky and lasted about 2.5 to 3 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charlton, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 10' 34.57'' N (42.176269°) |
| Longitude | 71° 54' 48.88'' W (-71.913577°) |
| Elevation | 225.609756m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-11-23 20:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-24 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 252.89° |
| First azimuth | 244.49° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 268.2° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before it disappeared, it went from a solid streak of light to having a few fragments sparking off and outwards from its nose, with fragments looking as you would see from a firework or sparkler. Then it was completely gone. |