Reports Report 3171a (Event 3171-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Noella C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was bright and bigger than Venus in the sky.. About 6 Venus's together actually a bit bigger than that.. It was quick but it happened as I was walking on the Bridge where I live.. I always look up in the night sky to look at planes , the moon, the stars and I was showing my daughter's the big dipper.. The big dipper was to my right and the fire ball was in front.. As I was scanning the sky from my right to the front of me which would be west , that's when I saw the bright glowing fire ball.. It disappeared behind the mountain in front of me a ways.. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Russell, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 10' 2.29'' N (42.167304°) |
| Longitude | 72° 49' 46.1'' W (-72.829473°) |
| Elevation | 67.280533m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-05-25 23:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-05-26 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 128° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.99° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Glowing train but lasted only 2 seconds approx. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |