Reports Report 5450kw (Event 5450-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Regina M. H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I enjoy watching meteor showers and looking for falling stars in areas without much light. On December 26, 2017 at about 5:51 pm, I was driving On US Rte 1 North. On the left horizon is where I noticed the bright object streaking through the low sky line. The color was so vivid (the green had a neon quality to it), at first I thought it was a firework. The ball was small and bright green; the tail was long, narrowing at the end, and was a bright orange. It moved very quickly and then was gone (3-5 seconds). It appeared to have a low arch as it traveled. I was on the phone with a friend and interrupted the call to tell her what i was seeing. One-in-a life time experience. Absolutely amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saugus, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 29' 59.27'' N (42.499798°) |
| Longitude | 71° 0' 57.92'' W (-71.016089°) |
| Elevation | 19.378m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:51 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 94.43° |
| First azimuth | 84.18° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 65.88° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |