Reports Report 1750it (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Evan L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am a police officer and was driving home from my shift at 00:54 in direction indicated on your map. Noticed what I thought was a firework at first due to its very green color, then realized it wasn't. As it was traveling left to right in my vision I noticed a bright ball of green, leaving behind embers as it fell. I almost turned my vehicle to follow it, since at first I thought it could have been a crashing plane. Having watched some "shooting stars" at sea in my time as a member of the US Coast Guard I quickly associated the green color. This fireball was incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 41° 54' 52.55'' N (41.914596°) |
| Longitude | 71° 7' 32.16'' W (-71.125599°) |
| Elevation | 18.8m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:52 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 127° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330.74° |
| First azimuth | 14.66° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 30.14° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | sparking embers |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | embers behind the glowing green ball |