| Observer |
|
Name |
Tim T |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
It surprised the heck out of me. I was looking north to see if I could any northern lights, and suddenly this thing shoots across the sky! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Scituate, RI |
|
Latitude |
41° 46' 40.29'' N (41.777857°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 40' 36.16'' W (-71.676711°)
|
|
Elevation |
138.396088m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-03 20:07 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-04 01:07 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
255° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
36.58° |
|
First azimuth |
72.97° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
11.91° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
It looked like the smoke trail of a very large bottle rocket! |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very bright but short-lived |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
