Reports Report 173b (Event 173-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newbury, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 45' 6.81'' N (42.751892°) |
| Longitude | 70° 56' 45.17'' W (-70.94588°) |
| Elevation | 15.412047m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-08 18:13 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-08 23:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 133° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20° |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 25° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Unsure if fragmentation. But it brightened quick, then it "skipped" a fraction of a second then saw another pulse of glow as it flew down toward horizon. I was driiving on I=95 in Byfield, MA and it was easy to see with oncoming headlights. |