| Observer |
|
Name |
Nicole H |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
If someone else hadn't witnessed this with me, I'm not sure I would have even believed my own eyes. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Boston, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 21' 7.74'' N (42.352149°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 9' 29.63'' W (-71.158231°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.086m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
171° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5° |
|
First azimuth |
5° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
10° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball changed colors, from bright white to green/blue, then there was a bright light and it appeared to split into at least 2 pieces. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Right before disappearing below treeline the light went out but it looked like it split into at least 2 pieces. I thought they would hit something. |
