it was so bright, moving so fast and silently I could not comprehend what it could be and then poof it was gone .. the sound of the soft whhhump really was so distant that it was shocking to imagine that the fireball must have been so large to make such a sound but it was silent when it moved... this was an amazing moment for me
Location
Address
Paxton, MA
Latitude
42° 18' 28.56'' N (42.307932°)
Longitude
71° 56' 34.56'' W (-71.942933°)
Elevation
335.905182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-01 06:24 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-01 11:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
51.23°
First azimuth
39.22°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
29.92°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
less than a 1/2 second after it disappeared behind me far off I heard a soft barely audible whhhhump sound
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it seemed to have a ring of brightness around it while moving and then a sharp brighter instant before suddenly disappearing
