It resembled a flare, but it was too large and was coming down on an angle that made it obvious that it was not. I thought it appeared close and assumed that whatever it was landed near by, in a couple of towns over.
Location
Address
Rochester, MA
Latitude
41° 45' 55.95'' N (41.765541°)
Longitude
70° 54' 27.43'' W (-70.907619°)
Elevation
30.832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:49 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:49 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.68°
First azimuth
359.3°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
10.77°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About a second to two seconds after the fireball was out of view the entire sky flashed green approximately 4 times.
