My husband and I were in the car headed south on I-190. We had a very clear view of the entire event. It looked like it was skipping, it was bright and the dim and then bright and dim again and it ended bright with the tail changing from a light green to a yellow orange.
Location
Address
Leominster, MA
Latitude
42° 31' 30.33'' N (42.525091°)
Longitude
71° 45' 35.26'' W (-71.759794°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:55 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
35°
First elevation
99.999°
Last azimuth
35°
Last elevation
99.999°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got brighter at the end
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end, the tail glowed yellow/orange and broke up
