| Observer |
|
Name |
Karen D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a shooting star just much bigger and brighter - very cool to find out it was a fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Topsfield, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 37' 41.3'' N (42.62814°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 56' 34.73'' W (-70.94298°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.026m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-26 05:45 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-26 10:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
112° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
33.01° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
98.03° |
|
Last elevation |
26° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
