When I first saw the bright white light I thought it was a plane. But seeing how fast the light was moving I knew it could not be a plane, nor where there any flashing red or white lights normally seen on a plane. Within seconds of seeing the white light it changed into a yellowish/orange color. Then finally burst into a yellowish and I believe greenish color before finally disintegrating. The whole sighting lasted between 6-8 seconds.
Location
Address
Sunderland, MA
Latitude
42° 28' 33.4'' N (42.475945°)
Longitude
72° 34' 23.96'' W (-72.573321°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:00 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
99.999°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Started as a bright white ball moving very fast. Turned to a yellowish/orange. Then burst into orange and I believe some green before disintegrating.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Went from bright white to yellowish/orange. And finally yellow with green.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
After bursting the meteor disintegrated/blew apart.
