Though I have no formal experience I am a casual observer and have observed solar flares this was NOT a flare; my first thought was OMG is it gonna hit.
Location
Address
Randolph, MA
Latitude
42° 11' 41.9'' N (42.194971°)
Longitude
71° 4' 1.84'' W (-71.067179°)
Elevation
61.176445m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-02 18:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-11-02 22:56 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179°
First azimuth
170.13°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
139.74°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
The train was red-orange closest to the white ball then turned whitish-grey the train appeared to be the same length as the white ball but red-orange 1/2 the size the whitish grey the other 1/2
