American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4430p (Event 4430-2017)

Observer
Name Doug B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was amazing. Of course I have seen shooting starts before but this was so bright so large and I stopped my car for a few seconds and rolled down my window for I believed I would hear a crash. I was heading home from teaching (I am an Adjunct Prof. teach from 7 pm to 9:50 but class got out around 9:10 pm that night). Their was a guy walking and I rolled down my window and asked him if he saw it he said no. The meteor appeared to head towards the Conn. forest. Dudley is on the boarder of CT and my house facts CT. It was truly amazing.
Location
Address Dudley, MA
Latitude 42° 2' 31.36'' N (42.042045°)
Longitude 71° 53' 20.93'' W (-71.889146°)
Elevation 127.875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-11-16 21:52 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-11-17 02:52 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 109°
Moving
Facing azimuth 225.14°
First azimuth 207.02°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 246.59°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color 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 -