Brightest and most spectacular object I've ever seen in the sky next to the Northern Lights. It was so large I thought someone had thrown a firework just above the hood of my car.
Location
Address
Milton, MA
Latitude
42° 12' 4.42'' N (42.201228°)
Longitude
71° 7' 9.77'' W (-71.11938°)
Elevation
68.149948m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-22 19:39 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-22 23:39 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.57°
First azimuth
70.53°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
317.95°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
12°
Remarks
looked like a 4th of July sparkler had been waived across the sky
