Reports Report 1569e (Event 1569-2026)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Stephen S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the 4th fireball ive seen in massachusetts/RI. I was able to snap a photo of just the tail end of the fireball, And its last moments are available as a live photo, but it is unblurry and unfocused. I am absolutely positive that this was a meteor. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Somerville, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 23' 51.55'' N (42.397653°) |
| Longitude | 71° 7' 1.56'' W (-71.117101°) |
| Elevation | 18.265469m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 23:06 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-09 03:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 286.66° |
| First azimuth | 293.52° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 253.8° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Purple, Dark Blue, Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |