Reports Report 3151in (Event 3151-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amanda P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | First noticed flashes of light that we thought were lightning. I happened to be facing direction and saw fireball line and bright flash of ball at end. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Edgartown, MA |
| Latitude | 41° 23' 39.84'' N (41.3944°) |
| Longitude | 70° 30' 22.05'' W (-70.506126°) |
| Elevation | 4.370854m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-24 23:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-25 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 288° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 261.98° |
| First azimuth | 230.99° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 255.12° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Saw the sky light up like lightning, the “shooting star” but brighter, lingering Line of light after flash of ball, very brief |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright and large ball flashed at end of light trail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |