I thought this one was going all the way to the ground; stayed very bright and went out quickly, as opposed to petering out slowly. No terminal flash, though. Interesting!
Location
Address
Gardner, MA
Latitude
42° 33' 45.43'' N (42.56262°)
Longitude
72° 0' 4.13'' W (-72.001148°)
Elevation
297.606873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-28 06:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-03-28 10:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Began to fragment almost immediately, several pieces that glowed white and then red / orange before going out.
