Reports Report 272a (Event 272-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | joseph B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is 3rd meteor I have posted on this site in the last year!!! It is incredible that I happened to see this, I was coming home from my cousins bday party in Walpole MA, we were on the highway coming back home to randolph. I was with my mother who saw it too. My brother and (his son) my nephew were in the back seat and did not see it :( But this was incredible. I cant believe I have seen 3 in the past year.... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Randolph, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 12' 10.3'' N (42.20286°) |
| Longitude | 71° 5' 40.65'' W (-71.094626°) |
| Elevation | 48.453m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-14 18:36 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-14 23:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 195° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 76.93° |
| First azimuth | 77.27° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 78.81° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |