meteor was in my line of vision and watched from start to finish. I used the houses around me to get bearings on the start finish points.
Location
Address
Adams, MA
Latitude
42° 37' 41.26'' N (42.628129°)
Longitude
73° 6' 38.84'' W (-73.110788°)
Elevation
238.07724m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-10 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-11 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285.14°
First azimuth
288.65°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
245.97°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small flash after fragmentation. yellow/white
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
streak across the sky lasted 3 seconds leaving smoke trail. Fragmentation occurred in the last second before disappearing. size in the sky was marble at arm's length
