Reports Report 1750jl (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving up the highway when I noticed, as if the sky was on a dimmer switch, it was getting brighter and brighter green. Once it got bright enough to cast shadows, I knew to look around for a fireball, since it wasn't in front of me. I looked to the left in time to observe it as it curved down, leaving a long tail and with piece of it breaking away. Because of this, my answers about when it first appears are estimates and my angles may be slightly off. And because I was listening to Bob Dylan at a pretty good volume, I don't know if there was any sound associated. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Haverhill, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 45' 6.02'' N (42.751671°) |
| Longitude | 71° 7' 50.13'' W (-71.130591°) |
| Elevation | 17.678m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 127° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 343.42° |
| First azimuth | 322.05° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 346.35° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As I was driving, I really only caught a short 1 second view of the fireball itself. When I turned and looked I could see a small piece separating from the much larger, brighter piece as the arc of its path curved down. |