High School astronomy teacher for 15 yrs and member of Cape Cod Astronomical Society, Massachusetts. This was not an ordinary “shooting star”. It was much brighter with a wider and somewhat longer path.
Location
Address
Falmouth, MA
Latitude
41° 39' 2.01'' N (41.650558°)
Longitude
70° 36' 16.28'' W (-70.604522°)
Elevation
20.490192m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-24 19:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-25 00:25 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
164°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
205°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The line appeared to possibly get thicker (wider) and flicker a bit however it could have been an illusion because much of its visible path was through tree branches.
