At first I thought it was a shooting star, but it was very large and got bigger and bigger as it approached the Earth.
Location
Address
Southborough, MA
Latitude
42° 20' 37.16'' N (42.343655°)
Longitude
71° 37' 58.6'' W (-71.632944°)
Elevation
81.061m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.1°
First azimuth
256.61°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
265.09°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Looked like a firework travelling in the sky before they explode. The train was a bright yellow/orange color and whatever was before it seemed to get bigger as it approached the Earth.
