Fireball report

Reports Report 9155a (Event 9155-2021)

Observer
Name	Nick B
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	Was incredibly cool to see.

Location
Address	Mendon, MA
Latitude	42° 6' 23.21'' N (42.106446°)
Longitude	71° 36' 3.55'' W (-71.600985°)
Elevation	86.029503m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2021-11-16 22:30 EST
UT Date & Time	2021-11-17 03:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up right to down left
Descent Angle	190°

Moving
Facing azimuth	148.16°
First azimuth	144.54°
First elevation	53°
Last azimuth	148.29°
Last elevation	29°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-11
Color	Light Blue

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1s
Length	8°
Remarks	Almost looked like a firework with the glowing train expanding into somewhat of a fizzle

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	At the very last moment of its visibility, it blew up like a small firework. Think like the fake paper money that burns up in a flash. It was crazy to see, almost couldn't believe it.

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