American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7859b (Event 7859-2022)

Observer
Name Ryan G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This was definitely a bolide!
Location
Address North Reading, MA
Latitude 42° 35' 0.68'' N (42.583522°)
Longitude 71° 7' 30.36'' W (-71.125101°)
Elevation 30.871071m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-02 19:29 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-11-02 23:29 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.89°
First azimuth 29.55°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 351.09°
Last elevation 14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks Long/glowing/bright/ Looked like sparks above and below the train closer to the object Bright white at the object itself Long orange/yellow/red behind it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white Looked almost like sparks above and below it it just behind it orange/yellow/red
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -