Reports Report 5428l (Event 5428-2022)

Observer
Name Laurie H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Did not see the fireball itself, only the residual trail.
Location
Address West Springfield, MA
Latitude 42° 6' 35.43'' N (42.109843°)
Longitude 72° 39' 20.94'' W (-72.655816°)
Elevation 55.131626m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-08-20 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-08-21 01:50 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 359°
Moving
Facing azimuth 322.14°
First azimuth 329.63°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 324.91°
Last elevation 69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks A glowing train that looked to be made up of several stars that slowly faded from view.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -