It just came out of nowhere and it was fantastic. Big fire ball in the sky and so much more than a shooting star. Never seen anything like it. Everyone around us saw it too
Location
Address
North Smithfield, RI
Latitude
41° 57' 22.62'' N (41.956282°)
Longitude
71° 29' 33.92'' W (-71.492755°)
Elevation
102.708359m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-06-07 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-06-08 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.91°
First azimuth
53.02°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
86.14°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was like a mini sun all of a sudden appeared in the sky ahead of us and then disappeared.