| Observer |
|
Name |
Curtis B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
The biggest and brightest meteor I've ever seen and was awesome! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Montague, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 33' 4.98'' N (42.551384°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 30' 48.51'' W (-72.513474°)
|
|
Elevation |
96.569m |
| 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 right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
190° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
21.78° |
|
First azimuth |
26.79° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
26.01° |
|
Last elevation |
3° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train fractured off too more trains |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As bright as lightning |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
