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Observer
Name
Joseph R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Mendon, MA
Latitude
42° 7' 35.41'' N (42.126502°)
Longitude
71° 34' 12.44'' W (-71.570123°)
Elevation
143.31575m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-09 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-10 00:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train that followed it throughout its entire 2-3 second trajectory and lasted about 1 second after the shooting star vanished. The train was also orange/yellow and about 15-20 degree length (I had to google the fist in air so that is a rough estimation)
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-