Reports Report 3184o (Event 3184-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was huge and looked so close and bright I thought it could of been a huge satellite debris, but it wasn't . I have seen the northern lights and that was beautiful but this was amazing. I wish I hadn't been driving, I almost stopped right there I the highway. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Reading, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 30' 15.66'' N (42.504349°) |
| Longitude | 71° 7' 12.13'' W (-71.120037°) |
| Elevation | 40.024586m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-08 03:46 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-08 08:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 232° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 119.73° |
| First azimuth | 119.46° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 102.1° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like a huge bright burn for 4 seconds and then bam it brightens and disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |