Reports Report 3806ar (Event 3806-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Denise G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many fireballs as I live in a relatively dark area. This one was very unique in the way that it appeared to change colors as it came toward earth. I witnessed shades of blue, green, yellow, and pink. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ipswich, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 41' 53.92'' N (42.69831°) |
| Longitude | 70° 49' 0.59'' W (-70.81683°) |
| Elevation | 5.673m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-06 21:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-07 01:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 53° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.9° |
| First azimuth | 8.7° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 357.47° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Pink, Blue, Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Glowing, thick train was quite long and lasted about one second. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Pieces of fireball appeared to spark away from the main train and then burned out quickly |