It was amazing! I see meteors all the time, but never anything like this!
Location
Address
Dover, MA
Latitude
42° 13' 23.13'' N (42.223091°)
Longitude
71° 16' 3.57'' W (-71.267659°)
Elevation
79.07074m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-16 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-17 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277.2°
First azimuth
95.16°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
289.3°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
It appeared asymmetrical. The head of the object was yellow/white, with yellow/orange in the tail. It was nearly directly overhead as I was facing southwest (looking at Orion).
