Because off the light being emitted, I saw the shape of the object. The front was horseshoe shaped with the two points forward. there was a hollowed area between them that had more of a shadow (less light) in it. It seemed to be at a low altitude. The way the trail was coming off of it (very billowing and jagged) made me expect a vaporization or fracturing. I couldn't believe the detail I could see when it was directly overhead for 1-2 seconds. Very cool.
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Location
Address
Orange, MA
Latitude
42° 36' 7.43'' N (42.602064°)
Longitude
72° 20' 1.02'' W (-72.333616°)
Elevation
172.512m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-15 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-16 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175°
First azimuth
285.57°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
71.92°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
70°
Remarks
smoke trail coming off two points the front. very jagged edges of the trail.
