Reports Report 8736d (Event 8736-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Time was approximately 1930-1935. My vantage point was facing ENE to NE and low in the sky. The fireball’s trajectory was approximately 45-60 degrees. It was beautiful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Templeton, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 6.7'' N (42.55186°) |
| Longitude | 72° 3' 51.62'' W (-72.06434°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-13 19:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-14 00:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 208° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20.27° |
| First azimuth | 35.66° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 1.84° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fireball began as a purple-blue streak that intensified from darker green to lighter green eventually creating a yellow-white flash then disappeared. The entire event lasted 1-3 seconds. I listened for about 2 minutes but heard nothing. I look at my night sky daily and have always hoped to witness one of these! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | During the streaking phase, I witnessed the fireball breaking up creating several smaller streaks until it flashed |