This was the most remarkable and extraordinary sight I have ever witnessed in the sky. When I saw it happening I scream “did you see that shooting star.” Then I realized it was the middle of the afternoon. I thought then maybe it was an explosion, but it was not a plane or an animal. It definitely was fireball looking. Wow!!!
Location
Address
Harvard, MA
Latitude
42° 29' 54.55'' N (42.498485°)
Longitude
71° 34' 58.05'' W (-71.582793°)
Elevation
123.612m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 14:48 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 18:48 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.36°
First azimuth
177.79°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
230.17°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a huge shooting star. A white tail following a white, green and orange ball looking like an explosion.
