I thought fireworks for a split second until I realized it was going down and looked like actual lava in the sky
Location
Address
Fall River, MA
Latitude
41° 41' 47.85'' N (41.696626°)
Longitude
71° 9' 15.88'' W (-71.15441°)
Elevation
47.682373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-30 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-30 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Bright orange red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Looked like hot lava for about 20 degrees then there was a break and then the object appeared again but it went behind a tree so I am not sure how much further it went.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Red sparks appeared then the explosions occurred for about 20 degrees, it looked like a hot lava trail.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The lava trail stopped for a split second and then it appeared again as red sparks
