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Observer
Name
Ann D
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Pretty foggy at the time - made the sight of a big & bright 'shooting star' all the more remarkable!
May have heard 'crackling' a little while (behind us?) before I saw it (up ahead of us), but I figured it was road noise or distant fireworks or something else.
Location
Address
Swampscott, MA
Latitude
42° 28' 24.98'' N (42.473606°)
Longitude
70° 55' 18.23'' W (-70.92173°)
Elevation
8.115796m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-06-30 22:19 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-01 02:19 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
137°
Moving
Facing azimuth
355.86°
First azimuth
356.71°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
0.49°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
