At first I figured it was a shooting star, but it was so much larger and brighter than any shooing star I've ever seen. Later, I uploaded the video to my computer to review further and still feel that way.
Location
Address
Beverly, MA
Latitude
42° 35' 29.72'' N (42.591589°)
Longitude
70° 50' 37.1'' W (-70.843638°)
Elevation
15.3491m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-10 23:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-11 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After it went below the horizon, I saw the sky briefly illuminate.
