I thought this was one of the neatest things I have ever seen. I have seen shooting stars many time and this was definitely different! It looked like a big firework coming across the sky and there were sparks coming off of it. It was very very bright and it like popped (exploded) and then it was gone!!
Location
Address
Greenfield , MA
Latitude
42° 35' 6.86'' N (42.585239°)
Longitude
72° 37' 25.34'' W (-72.623706°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-24 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-24 23:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Golden yellow. Like a firework.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It looked like it was a small explosion at the end and it then disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It looked like there were sparks shooting off of it as it streaked through the sky!
