Reports Report 547k (Event 547-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | 3 eye witness all described the same sighting |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockport, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 40' 46.93'' N (42.679703°) |
| Longitude | 70° 37' 27.51'' W (-70.624307°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-05-29 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-05-30 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70.6243° |
| First azimuth | 140.31466° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 46.07162° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white with a white/red ta |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | bright white train with red on its top edge, tapering from left (where the comet was leading it) to right. Comet traveled approx 40 degrees horizontally across the sky from right to left, self extinguishing after ~5 seconds of travel |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |