Reports Report 2987cz (Event 2987-2015)

Observer
Name Andy C
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Was driving west bound on I-90. Fireball was pronounced enough to draw my attention up from traffic to notice it. I immediately noted time via car clock which syncs over network. Direction of travel seemed almost due east to west.
Location
Address Framingham, MA
Latitude 42° 18' 35.34'' N (42.309817°)
Longitude 71° 26' 6.49'' W (-71.435137°)
Elevation 54.856422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-03 19:17 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-04 00:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 140°
Moving
Facing azimuth 252.16°
First azimuth 73.04°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 252.63°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Slight smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -