This sighting was AMAZING! I’ve seen meteor showers and single “shooting stars” (even 1 UFO) but this was my first fireball and I was SYKED!!! It was truly amazing!!!
Location
Address
Georgetown, MA
Latitude
42° 44' 36.01'' N (42.743335°)
Longitude
70° 57' 4.41'' W (-70.951224°)
Elevation
17.954172m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-16 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-17 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
231°
First azimuth
235.32°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
247.03°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
Train was glowing more and same size closer to the fireball and thinned out to a bit of smoke at the end but remained bright at the end, just thinner.
