Reports Report 450k (Event 450-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It traveled incredibly fast, which is why I thought it couldn't be a flare. I also was unsure as to it's relative distance from me, either hundreds of yards, or multiple miles. I was traveling in my car on a dark, wooded stretch of highway when I saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wenham, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 35' 16.14'' N (42.587816°) |
| Longitude | 70° 48' 57.39'' W (-70.815943°) |
| Elevation | 24.947424m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-21 01:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-21 06:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 175° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 34.5° |
| First azimuth | 33.22° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 36.85° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | object brightened sharply when it came toward the end of my field of view, near the horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |