Reports Report 3151ace (Event 3151-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my car, so I couldn't give it my full attention. But I knew I was witnessing something special when it happened. Sadly, by the time it was safe to pull over, it was already gone. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Franklin, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 4' 33.49'' N (42.07597°) |
| Longitude | 71° 23' 30.42'' W (-71.391782°) |
| Elevation | 94.953415m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-24 23:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-25 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 199.06° |
| First azimuth | 129.68° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 279.06° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Green/blue glowing flame. Brightest near the object but persisted for quite a distance. As the object crossed my field of vision it lit up the whole sky. For a moment it was as bright as a lightning strike. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright green flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |