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Observer
Name
Laurel K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was heading onto Cape Cod over the Sagamore Bridge at approx. 3:10 and the fireball flew/arced off to my right (southwest?). I thought it was a daytime comet as it had a tail, and contacted NOAA who directed me to this website.
Location
Address
Bourne, MA
Latitude
41° 46' 35.7'' N (41.776582°)
Longitude
70° 32' 37.51'' W (-70.543753°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 15:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 19:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
72°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.24°
First azimuth
59.92°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
55.71°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
it was a white/light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
