I've never seen something like this - so bright, so close to earth, it seemed. Like it was going to hit something nearby. What was it?? How close was it really???
Location
Address
Northborough, MA
Latitude
42° 20' 52'' N (42.347777°)
Longitude
71° 37' 20.5'' W (-71.622362°)
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
46.73933°
First azimuth
48.15086°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
29.06653°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Glowing train. Looked so close to earth, right above our heads like it was going to hit the nearby Best Buy
