Reports Report 3638qi (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lucy F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was a shooting star, then it seemed too big, so we thought it was a comet without a tail, then we decided it was a fireball. It was upside down pear shaped, dark on the inside with fire colors on the outside. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wenham, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 36' 20.01'' N (42.605557°) |
| Longitude | 70° 53' 37.22'' W (-70.893672°) |
| Elevation | 21.162916m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a small piece broke off and moved in a semicircular motion to my right and disappeared. |