Reports Report 2987ch (Event 2987-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott M |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | This spotting happened in the city under significant light pollution. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Providence, RI |
| Latitude | 41° 50' 20.66'' N (41.839073°) |
| Longitude | 71° 23' 56.8'' W (-71.399112°) |
| Elevation | 62.735413m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-03 20:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-04 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 260° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 80.44° |
| First azimuth | 21.78° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 1.04° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | resembled a brownish contrail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Consecutive flashes occurred that lit up the roof where I was standing and surrounding building areas. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Multiple fragments broke off and dissipated quickly |