Reports Report 7950ex (Event 7950-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janet B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen 3 or 4 other fireballs in my lifetime. This one was unique in that it was, for lack of better words, more sparkly than others I've seen. It almost looked like someone had used glitter on dark blue paper to create it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Avon, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 6' 34.16'' N (42.109489°) |
| Longitude | 71° 3' 39.55'' W (-71.060986°) |
| Elevation | 70.513931m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-03 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-04 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 181.48° |
| First azimuth | 165.09° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 184.48° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing, sparkly train with a couple of small skips. It sparkled out from the far end to the fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |