It was absolutely stunning an unlike any other shooting star or otherwise astronomical phenomena I'd seen before. The persistent image of it in the night asky after it dissipated is something I had not experienced before.
Location
Address
Providence, RI
Latitude
41° 51' 18.65'' N (41.855181°)
Longitude
71° 26' 9.27'' W (-71.435909°)
Elevation
21.171257m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-08 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-09 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
A glowing blue trail of plasma that turned orange-red to flames then eventually to smoke and left a Smoky streak across the night sky Took 10s at least to fully dissipate
