| Observer |
|
Name |
Stephen H |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
This fireball was a real showstopper ... it took my breath away. The color went from white to blue to green and there was a very faint hissing sound |
| Location |
|
Address |
Framingham, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 17' 4.47'' N (42.284574°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 26' 26.58'' W (-71.440716°)
|
|
Elevation |
57.179707m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-12-15 20:21 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-12-16 01:21 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
349.65° |
|
First azimuth |
357.31° |
|
First elevation |
26° |
|
Last azimuth |
342.55° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
White, Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a faint hissing |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
a smoke trail, hard to tell how long it was there as the sky was overcast |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
