Huge very very bright VERY big perfectly round white ball first noticed then 5 seconds later followed by a thick steady trail that eventually faded but didn't fragment. Never have I seen anything like this. Enjoy checking out space station, planets via the naked eye. Never have I seen anything like this. Please let me know if you have additional info. I feel so privileged and honored to see it--whatever it was!
Location
Address
Newton, MA
Latitude
42° 19' 9.61'' N (42.319336°)
Longitude
71° 10' 18.23'' W (-71.171731°)
Elevation
51.71096m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-19 19:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-20 00:38 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.12°
First azimuth
347.71°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
347.62°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
90°
Remarks
it was a thick really bright big trail glowing white. it faded the way fireworks fade. it was crazy! very thick very bright very long
