Reports Report 1037kx (Event 1037-2015)

Observer
Name Finelli A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The fireball was close enough that it looked like it could have landed somewhere within 495.
Location
Address Danvers, MA
Latitude 42° 29' 54.61'' N (42.498504°)
Longitude 71° 8' 41.18'' W (-71.144773°)
Elevation 29.616318m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-05-01 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-05-02 01:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 68°
Moving
Facing azimuth 262.9°
First azimuth -
First elevation 42°
Last azimuth 271.15°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length -
Remarks The train was very short and was the last thing visible after the body of the fireball itself disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The tail looked like a pixelated computer graphic: each part of it was large and rectangular