In the questions about trajectory, it looked like it was coming in an arc in the direction towards me. Almost like it was coming straight down.
Location
Address
Burlington, MA
Latitude
42° 29' 29.13'' N (42.491425°)
Longitude
71° 11' 36.02'' W (-71.193338°)
Elevation
58.345m
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
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
39.88°
First azimuth
39.35°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
28.74°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it light up the surrounding area in the sky twice within the three seconds that I saw it. The first one was just above the tree line and the second was after it was under the tree line.
