Very consistent speed; didn\'t quickly accelerate like other meteors I\'ve seen. Almost looked like a plane, except it\'s tail was much too bright and it disintigrated.
Location
Address
Cambridge, MA
Latitude
42° 21' 32.64'' N (42.359067°)
Longitude
71° 6' 32.59'' W (-71.109052°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-23 19:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-23 23:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310.23673°
First azimuth
311.72978°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
8.29709°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Straight glowing train. Only fragmented at the very last second or two.
