American Meteor Society

Reports Report 472k (Event 472-2022)

Observer
Name Samantha F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This ball of fire or what looked like fire.. was seen for about 15 seconds maybe 20 .. it flickered moved around by what I think is a star I tried to take my phone out to get a video and picture.. pulled over.. got out of the car.. and when I pulled my phone out It was GONE.. please please lmk if you have any explanation to what my best friend and I just witnessed on the way home.. thank you!!! I tried explaining the best I could.. it looked like something out of a movie.
Location
Address Pittsfield, MA
Latitude 42° 27' 19.18'' N (42.455329°)
Longitude 73° 15' 7.51'' W (-73.252086°)
Elevation 317.148438m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-01-18 20:04 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-01-19 01:04 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 112.03°
First azimuth 112.78°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 112.11°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
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Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
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Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
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Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
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