| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Amazing thought shooting star but not when it changed and looked like a fire trail. I thought it would land and cause a fire |
| Location |
|
Address |
Westport, MA |
|
Latitude |
41° 35' 51.13'' N (41.597535°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 3' 25.08'' W (-71.056967°)
|
|
Elevation |
18.698m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-05-17 00:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-05-17 04:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
320° |
|
First azimuth |
300° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
345° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Orange glow trail white in front then burst of green then just orange trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White front to flash green |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
