Reports Report 4551d (Event 4551-2020)

Observer
Name Kelly W
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Boylston, MA
Latitude 42° 18' 59.49'' N (42.316526°)
Longitude 71° 45' 26.59'' W (-71.757385°)
Elevation 145.097977m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-08-14 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-08-15 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 176°
Moving
Facing azimuth 135.81°
First azimuth 133.52°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 139.1°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blueish white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks A short, glowing, white train following the tear-drop shaped white meteor with a bluish tinted outline
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The object seemed to “spark” all around itself all at once
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -