I have not seen one of these is over 40 years of my life. I called an Astro Physicist (student) that I know, and she recommended that I report this event to you.
Location
Address
Grafton, MA
Latitude
42° 12' 33.24'' N (42.209232°)
Longitude
71° 41' 33.86'' W (-71.69274°)
Elevation
95.259575m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-28 05:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-28 10:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10.85°
First azimuth
356.51°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
302.08°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball disappeared, I observed a bright flash, and then it was gone. My car radio was on during this time.
