Reports Report 7203i (Event 7203-2024)

Observer
Name Ryan R
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I work as an aerospace and mechanical engineer and am familiar with aerospace phenomena
Location
Address Danvers, MA
Latitude 42° 34' 15.68'' N (42.571022°)
Longitude 70° 56' 31.67'' W (-70.94213°)
Elevation 17.871237m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-11-24 20:08 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-11-25 01:08 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 206°
Moving
Facing azimuth 298.81°
First azimuth 316.04°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 294.06°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Yellowish orange like the colors of a fire
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A low quickly accelerating woosh like a jet flying low but not sharp or high pitched almost like a boom but toned down
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks It looked just very dark in the sky as if something was left like smoke after it moved but briefly tailing behind it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like the object fragmented or “burnt up” outwards from the center of it
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked sort of like sparklers trailing very short off it