since i moved here 4 yrs ago this is the 3rd fireball i have seen, all were in the general northern/northeast area and this was the second ive seen travel straight down. it moved quickly and had a long tail greenish in color with red spark behind it. it was cool to see.
Location
Address
Dudley, MA
Latitude
42° 3' 14.64'' N (42.054066°)
Longitude
71° 55' 44.43'' W (-71.929009°)
Elevation
201.314178m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-26 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.9°
First azimuth
57.35°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
57.54°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
greenish tail with red sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it had a long greenish tail with red sparks trailing it
