We were blessed to be up at that time to see this event. We were watching for about 15 minutes, seeing the usual brief streaks, then this fantastic show.
Location
Address
Ipswich, MA
Latitude
42° 41' 58.91'' N (42.699698°)
Longitude
70° 47' 56.99'' W (-70.799165°)
Elevation
32.313412m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-12-14 05:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-14 10:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
202°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.88°
First azimuth
79.14°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
75°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
white streak that ended with very very bright colors of blue and green that lasted a second
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
ball of white, with an upward curve of very bright blue and green beneath the white
