This was a very large fireball. Comparable to the size of a traffic light hanging in a 4 way intersection but flying across the sky. It was there long enough to tell my husband who was driving to look and to discuss it as well as think about whether I had time to dig my phone out of my purse to take a picture. We were impressed and unfortunately our viewing was stopped by the cloud cover in the direction it headed.
Location
Address
Beverly, MA
Latitude
42° 33' 27.3'' N (42.557584°)
Longitude
70° 54' 33.65'' W (-70.909348°)
Elevation
18.803364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-12 17:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-12 22:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.69°
First azimuth
336.83°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
0.34°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
7°
Remarks
at first looked like a rocket trail then started spurt and spark and change colors
