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Observer
Name
Katherine D
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
What first caught my attention was the fact that our woods lit up. I looked out the window at that moment and saw a bright large purple ball with a large yellow contrail in the sky.
Location
Address
Rowley, MA
Latitude
42° 43' 34.66'' N (42.726295°)
Longitude
70° 53' 52.23'' W (-70.897841°)
Elevation
14.449m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
341.92°
First azimuth
330.71°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
341.21°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
