I didn’t think at the time to note where the meteor was relative to constellations, so angles are approximate. The sky was cloudless and dark, so my view was good.
Location
Address
Newton, MA
Latitude
41° 12' 4.28'' N (41.201188°)
Longitude
71° 34' 40.77'' W (-71.577992°)
Elevation
0.530651m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
69°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.79°
First azimuth
177.31°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
256.41°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a terminal flash and an earlier flash as well.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation during the second (terminal) flash, and maybe during the earlier one as well.
