Reports Report 181ar (Event 181-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a light behind me, but as I viewed it more closely it became clear it really was a fireball falling from the sky. It was unlike anything I had seen before because typically I've only seen "shooting stars" moving high across the night sky. This was obviously in atmosphere, burning, and falling directly to ground. Really astonishing. It was right near the highway during rush hour so I am sure a lot of people saw it; but I never heard anything on the news etc. Oh well. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Andover, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 37' 30'' N (42.624999°) |
| Longitude | 71° 10' 51.9'' W (-71.181084°) |
| Elevation | 39.024994m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-23 18:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-23 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 319.07° |
| First azimuth | 328.1° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 313.18° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | It had almost a blueish hue, extending from the back of the red fireball 2-3 inches (from my perspective) was incredible. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |