Reports Report 929dl (Event 929-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diane |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The things/questions that crossed my mind beside the thought that maybe it was a meteor: Oh, I just saw a shooting star! Was that a comet? Gee, that could have been a scud missle! Darn, I\'m in a car with the windows closed so I can\'t hear anything. What was that? Should I be scared? I wonder if anybody else saw that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hatfield, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 20' 24.82'' N (42.340228°) |
| Longitude | 72° 36' 17.29'' W (-72.604802°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 228° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 257° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | When it first appeared it looked big and had a long train/tail as it moved in toward the earth at a downward angle for a landing. I only saw it for a few seconds, and it and the tail both looked bright white to me, and then in a few seconds it (with its tail) was gone! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |