I seek out meteor showers and have seen a couple meteors that were truly spectacular- ones you remember for ever- this blew them out of the water. It was so unexpectedly large and bright that for a moment it frightened me just automatically. It was mind blowing.
Location
Address
Brimfield, MA
Latitude
42° 6' 34.44'' N (42.109566°)
Longitude
72° 12' 26.65'' W (-72.207402°)
Elevation
257.676605m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-01-04 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-01-04 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
233°
Moving
Facing azimuth
310°
First azimuth
330°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Purple, Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing train, very brief
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
much smaller pinpoints of light flashing around the fireball
