American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1750uy (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name M W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Hull, MA
Latitude 42° 18' 1.66'' N (42.300461°)
Longitude 70° 53' 41.5'' W (-70.894862°)
Elevation 4.367m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 00:54 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 04:54 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 60°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I WAS AWAKENED BY THE SIGHT OF A FIREBALL IN THE SKY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. I THOUGHT IT WAS PERHAPS A SMALL PLANE EXPLODING BUT DID NOT HEAR ANY NOISE NOR WAS THERE ANY EMERGENCY FOLLOW-UP. HOWEVER, I DID SEE A CAR PULL OFF THE ROAD FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE MOVING ON SO I KNOW I SAW SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD SEEN.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -