In my 37 years this was hands-down the coolest night sky object / event I have ever witnessed. It seemed for a moment it was headed straight towards my yard! Made me feel very very small :)
Location
Address
Dover, MA
Latitude
42° 13' 6.75'' N (42.218543°)
Longitude
71° 19' 1.54'' W (-71.317095°)
Elevation
74.321m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-12 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-13 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.19°
First azimuth
84.7°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
44.53°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
60°
Remarks
Sparkly swirls like an "airplane firecracker" persisting about 10sec after the meteor disappeared below treeline
