| Observer |
|
Name |
Desmond Z |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked fairly large and was turning lighter shades of blue right before it exploded. It looked kind of low in the sky. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Westfield, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 7' 52.85'' N (42.131348°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 47' 45.59'' W (-72.795996°)
|
|
Elevation |
76.658524m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-17 02:20 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-17 07:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
225.68° |
|
First azimuth |
221.97° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
223.67° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A blue mass went across the sky and blew up, it sort of left a blue trail behind it. Like a plane. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It just appeared to explode. |
