Reports Report 173a (Event 173-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peg H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I did not see any way to indicate that I was traveling north on I95, but I was …meteor started in the sky West of me and ended in front, so north. The icon guy is tough for me to use, sorry. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Topsfield, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 38' 11.34'' N (42.636484°) |
| Longitude | 70° 58' 36.42'' W (-70.976782°) |
| Elevation | 16.955709m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-08 18:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-08 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 128° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Not sure that I saw a terminal flash but as the fireball continued down for millisecond it went dark and then smaller streak continued down |