Reports Report 3283ip (Event 3283-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brigid S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw Haley's comet; I've seen lots of meteor showers and shooting stars; northern lights, etc. but have never seen anything this bright in my 70 years! Four of us saw it as we were watching fireflies. It was the biggest firefly we have ever seen!! Damn climate change!😃 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Holly, VT |
| Latitude | 43° 24' 41.5'' N (43.411528°) |
| Longitude | 72° 48' 45.67'' W (-72.812686°) |
| Elevation | 616.324585m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-06-30 22:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-07-01 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 52° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 17.1° |
| Last elevation | 42° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that had multiple colors to it. It lasted long enough for others to see it after the fireball disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |