Reports Report 5814et (Event 5814-2019)

Observer
Name Paul J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I’m lucky, this is the second fireball I’ve seen this year. This one was at a time of day where full darkness had just set in
Location
Address Hadley, MA
Latitude 42° 23' 41.6'' N (42.394889°)
Longitude 72° 32' 45.51'' W (-72.545976°)
Elevation 46.653538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-11-22 17:24 EST
UT Date & Time 2019-11-22 22:24 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 247°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20°
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 20°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The bright streak fragmented into tiny bright lights as it dissipated