Reports Report 16g (Event 16-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zachary W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not an astronomer, but I saw a bright streak of light pass across the sky while I was a passenger in a car driving through Inman Square in Cambridge last night. It was brighter than a typical shooting star and Inman Square is a fairly urban location, so there is a lot of light. I wondered what I had seen and if anyone else had seen it too. Any information about this sighting would be appreciated. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cambridge, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 22' 23.71'' N (42.373254°) |
| Longitude | 71° 5' 55.14'' W (-71.09865°) |
| Elevation | 3.65122m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-04 21:21 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-05 02:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 98.23° |
| First azimuth | 98.36° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 100.37° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | 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 | - |