Reports Report 8143ab (Event 8143-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was by far the coolest thing I have ever seen, astronomically speaking. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newton, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 21' 9.7'' N (42.352695°) |
| Longitude | 71° 12' 10.29'' W (-71.202858°) |
| Elevation | 16.56189m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-12-19 19:23 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-12-20 00:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 85° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 160° |
| First azimuth | 140° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 195° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | white, green, red, yellow, blue (rainbow at end) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sound like a dull boom or distant firework |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fireball got brighter and expanded and became prismatic |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |