The most unique part of this sighting before was that the center was black and the edges were red with the brightness coming off of them. I have never seen that before. This is the third one I have seen in my lifetime.
The tail was so long. It was an incredible sight to see!
Location
Address
raynham , MA
Latitude
41° 56' 55.35'' N (41.948708°)
Longitude
71° 4' 23.22'' W (-71.073116°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-12 05:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-12 10:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
black with red and fiery white around the edges with a tail of fire that was white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I saw a smaller piece that fell away from the meteor as it neared the horizon. It was small and bright
