Big and bright white fireball dropped straight down.
Location
Address
Tiverton, RI
Latitude
41° 38' 35.01'' N (41.643057°)
Longitude
71° 10' 45.91'' W (-71.179419°)
Elevation
54.919323m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-08 00:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-08 04:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.01°
First azimuth
19.65°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
16.99°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
1°
Remarks
It was very short. Almost like no train at all. But this very short stub of a train and a bit more yellow or greenish yellow at the end of this white fireball.