The sky was partially cloudy in the distance. This "fireball" wasn't behind the clouds. The light was so bright that I turned thinking a car was approaching. It was much larger than a shooting star and incredibly bright. I'm not certain that my location and time are entirely accurate, as I barely knew where I was and didnt check exactly what time it was when it happened.
Location
Address
, MA
Latitude
41° 43' 42.27'' N (41.728408°)
Longitude
70° 14' 14.32'' W (-70.237312°)
Elevation
1.279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
7.29°
First azimuth
19.87°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
42.71°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
A glowing train, it was choppy. It's like it would break off into pieces of firey tails and disappear after a second.
