I’ve seen falling stars and meteors in Nova Scotia but never this close or that long,this was like right in front of me looking like it was going to hit the city but then burnt out. I was facing slightly northeast overlooking Boston while walking my dog
Location
Address
Boston, MA
Latitude
42° 16' 54.27'' N (42.281743°)
Longitude
71° 8' 27.52'' W (-71.140978°)
Elevation
59.302m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-24 23:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-25 04:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.27°
First azimuth
25.03°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
43.11°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
30°
Remarks
A white ball with a white train came out of clouds and streaked down towards the city of Boston from West to East. Trajectory was about 30 degrees lasting approx 1-1.5 seconds
