Reports Report 929bf (Event 929-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Twistern V |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We are not sure exactly where we were in Massachusetts as we were traveling from Maine to Auburn, MA. We do believe we were about 1/2 hour north of Wocester either on Rt. 495 or Rt. 290 traveling South, Southeast. This was the largest fireball we had ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Worcester, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 18' 9.74'' N (42.302706°) |
| Longitude | 71° 44' 13.01'' W (-71.736946°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈15s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 225° |
| First azimuth | 132° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 204° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | Fairly short train about 1/2 the width of the windshield of our Honda Pilot visible until just after the fireball formed. Very quick burn out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash for a very short period of time was about the diameter of a quarter relative to the windshield of our Honda Pilot. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |