Reports Report 6425oj (Event 6425-2020)

Observer
Name Lisa E
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I first thought it was a large, bright meteorite, but it kept traveling and glowing. The trajectory was about 1:00 to 7:00 if imagining a clock face. We were headed south on the road. This is the second time I’ve observed a fireball, so I was pretty sure that it was a fireball. I was a passenger in a car when we saw it, and it may have gone on longer than 5 seconds but we didn’t stop to check because we were driving. It was beautiful!
Location
Address Sudbury, MA
Latitude 42° 21' 18.65'' N (42.35518°)
Longitude 71° 25' 50.23'' W (-71.430619°)
Elevation 46.918388m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-08 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-09 01:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 23°
Moving
Facing azimuth 201.15°
First azimuth 206.14°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 139.5°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -