Super bright flash. It was NOT fireworks. May have been a Bootes. It was traveling NW to SE. Pretty cool when it broke apart.
Location
Address
Franklin, MA
Latitude
42° 4' 48.86'' N (42.08024°)
Longitude
71° 22' 32.38'' W (-71.37566°)
Elevation
88.618m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-03 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-04 01:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
167.45°
First azimuth
128.28°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
152.6°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Small bright "tail". No trail. Smaller pieces left trails after it burst.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was what caught my eye. It was teardrop shaped. Broke into five pieces. Two when out immediately, three lasted a split second longer with trails on each piece.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was what caught my eye. It was teardrop shaped. Broke into five pieces. Two when out immediately, three lasted a split second longer with trails on each piece.
