| Observer |
|
Name |
George A |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Slower than any meteor I've seen, but had obvious meteor coloring and tail. Thick and spherical |
| Location |
|
Address |
Webster, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 3' 1.8'' N (42.050499°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 51' 43.77'' W (-71.862158°)
|
|
Elevation |
150.278854m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-29 19:48 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-29 23:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.76° |
|
First azimuth |
150.57° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
208.52° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
99.99s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
Very similar to a commercial airline trail, but thicker. Straight. Compared with Google images of similar phenomenon to be more sure. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
