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Observer
Name
Steve M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was big, bright fireball
Location
Address
Falmouth, MA
Latitude
41° 36' 24.14'' N (41.606705°)
Longitude
70° 37' 31.11'' W (-70.625308°)
Elevation
33.12492m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-09 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-09 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
240°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
The bright moon showed the smoke trail quite well. The front of the fireball was bright yellow, the tail was green and the smoke trail appeared distinct by the moonlight
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
