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Observer
Name
Caroline S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Framingham, MA
Latitude
42° 18' 10.16'' N (42.302821°)
Longitude
71° 26' 59.99'' W (-71.449998°)
Elevation
56.619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-20 19:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-21 00:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20.12°
First azimuth
20.98°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
15.21°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
It left a short streak of color behind it.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just after it broke in two it got a lot brighter.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before disappearing behind the trees on the horizon it broke into two. One part fell at the same speed and the smaller chunk trailed behind a bit.