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Observer
Name
Jill O
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I have never seen anything like this in my life (62 years). I've seen shooting stars but this was bigger and more colorful. It started as white and ended yellow orange. Really cool!
Location
Address
Dennis, MA
Latitude
41° 39' 36.39'' N (41.660108°)
Longitude
70° 7' 41.69'' W (-70.128248°)
Elevation
4.940835m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-16 18:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-16 23:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
40°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-