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Observer
Name
Michael M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was beautiful and it was dead center in my vision with a clean view because I was driving down the highway when it happened, I was looking directly where it appeared
Location
Address
Chicopee, MA
Latitude
42° 10' 0.39'' N (42.166774°)
Longitude
72° 29' 7.08'' W (-72.485301°)
Elevation
76.073m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.55°
First azimuth
261.55°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
266.16°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw several streaks around it light up brightly