Reports Report 3151aaq (Event 3151-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Because I was in Central MA, where there is less city lights, and on the highway, I had the entire skyline in view. This was unlike any shooting star or meteor shower that I have experienced. It was incredible! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Boylston, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 25' 28.14'' N (42.424482°) |
| Longitude | 71° 46' 53.13'' W (-71.781426°) |
| Elevation | 166.110641m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-24 23:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-25 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 219.81° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | It was like the glow trail when you are looking at a moving sparkler, it was glowing just after the fireball passed and faded quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving, and had glanced down to change the radio, the flash drew my attention to the night sky which was open before me on the highway. When I looked up the flash was just ending and then continued to streak through the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Once the flash happened, and the object continued its trajectory, toward the end and just before it extinguished, it looked like it split into two or three small trails and then was gone. |