Reports Report 5508o (Event 5508-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leslie S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving North on I-95 from Dedham, and were probably around Needham or so. My husband and I both saw it to our right, descending. It was extremely striking and very bright; neither of us had ever seen anything like it. We think we might have seen smoke ahead at the point where it seemed to have descended, but we're not sure about the smoke |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Needham, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 17' 24.6'' N (42.290166°) |
| Longitude | 71° 12' 47.37'' W (-71.213159°) |
| Elevation | 40.542m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-28 22:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-29 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 325.84° |
| First azimuth | 32.04° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 340.79° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |