That was the coolest thing ever! We were sailing on dad's Hobie Cat and I was sitting on the plantain and looking out and saw the fireball shooting down, it looked like it was going to hit the water!
Location
Address
North Kingstown, RI
Latitude
41° 34' 6.01'' N (41.568336°)
Longitude
71° 24' 16.43'' W (-71.404565°)
Elevation
-6.7m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-07 15:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-07 19:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
189°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.37°
First azimuth
193.77°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
191.29°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
20°
Remarks
We saw the bright streak and then noticed a white spiraling contrail that stayed in the clear blue sky.
