Reports Report 2052k (Event 2052-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seth A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so bright that despite being obscured by a parking lot light initially, it immediately caught my attention. It was far whiter and as bright as or brighter than the (Sodium vapor?) parking lot light, although smaller in apparent diameter. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Londonderry, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 51' 59.45'' N (42.866514°) |
| Longitude | 71° 20' 54.7'' W (-71.348529°) |
| Elevation | 110.406334m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-24 23:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-25 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 265.16° |
| First azimuth | 249.61° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 281.46° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing white train fading to orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A flare of light and fragmentation |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flared and split apart into two or more distinct pieces changing from white to orange and faded in a few tenths of second and perhaps a few degrees of travel |