Reports Report 996b (Event 996-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | De z |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was very fast, very low, and the brightest moving light I'd ever seen. I was inside a moving car, driving at a right angle to the event, and it lasted only a second or 2. There is a tremendous amount of light pollution in this neighborhood so it is not easy to see shooting starts. I stood outside for a bit after I got out of the car, and it was at least 3 times the size of any star I could see, and definitely was not a plane, nor did it blink. I've never seen any shooting star at this location or angle, ever. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westborough, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 17' 54.73'' N (42.298535°) |
| Longitude | 71° 34' 24.78'' W (-71.573549°) |
| Elevation | 124.266777m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-03 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-04 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 236.81° |
| First azimuth | 229.73° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 258.13° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |