Reports Report 3395l (Event 3395-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amirault J |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Amazing. I was looking down when suddenly it was nearly as bright as day out. I turned and saw the fireball. The daylight-like brightness lasted only a few seconds. The size of the head and width of the tail were comparable to perhaps 40% of the size the moon appears. Looked like some classic comet pictures with the head with a nice streaking sparkler-like tail. Only saw it briefly, but, best in my many years of looking up. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Groton, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 38' 8.58'' N (42.635718°) |
| Longitude | 71° 32' 52.74'' W (-71.547983°) |
| Elevation | 90.444427m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-13 21:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-14 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 156.86° |
| First azimuth | 136.97° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 176.59° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | White, a little bluish, few particles of red in tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was looking down when suddenly is seemed nearly as bright as day, turned and saw the fireball, the brightness lasted a few seconds and it was gone. not really sure its duration or starting point. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |