Reports Report 3588a (Event 3588-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking down at my phone and glanced up when I caught a streak of light off to my right (south) and saw what I believe was a meteor for just a second before losing sight of it behind the ridge of my house's roof. It was coming down at a steep angle, I listened for an impact noise but didn't hear one. First thought was fireworks, but again no noise and to be so bright, fireworks would have had to be very close. The tail of this object looked to be disintegrating. The "Head" was a brilliant white, the tail appeared to be twinkling, less bright white. Some orange and yellow visible at the edges of the tail. I would love to know if what I saw was really a meteor! Can't imagine what else it could be with how bright it was. Thanks for having this site. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hinsdale, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 50.66'' N (42.447405°) |
| Longitude | 73° 7' 52.11'' W (-73.131143°) |
| Elevation | 411.462m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-06 19:43 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-06 23:43 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 146° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75.74° |
| First azimuth | 340.01° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 343.11° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, 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 | - |