Just for curiosity sake: It was strange that I saw the fireball during a important conversation with a friend that also happened by another previous strange coincidence. He also saw it.
Location
Address
Cambridge, MA
Latitude
42° 21' 12.47'' N (42.353464°)
Longitude
71° 5' 28.83'' W (-71.091341°)
Elevation
0.809645m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-05 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-06 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3.06°
First azimuth
347.36°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
22.65°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were little bright spots flying behind the main ball.
