Reports Report 1212j (Event 1212-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Monday nite around 9:20 pm as I sat on my couch looking out my slider over the Annisquam river, in Gloucester MA I saw a meteorite, moving west to east, it seemed so close to me like I could reach out and touch it, it was at this point flying below the tops of the tree line across/down the river It was moving slowly and burning a blue color, with a bright white tail. i watched it flying on a downward level, as it got smaller and smaller until it burned out – if there was anything left after it burned out it probably fell into the Annisquam river right near where the train tracks go over it. Thanks Mary |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gloucester, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 36' 58.76'' N (42.616323°) |
| Longitude | 70° 41' 16.83'' W (-70.688009°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-27 21:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-28 01:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.99204° |
| First azimuth | 26.6136° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 48.86444° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | blueish |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | a hissing sound as it went by |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train, bright white, |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |