Reports Report 1181h (Event 1181-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Danvers, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 48.86'' N (42.563573°) |
| Longitude | 70° 58' 19.82'' W (-70.972171°) |
| Elevation | 17.923735m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-05-19 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-05-20 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 169° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 138.08° |
| First azimuth | 193.28° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 128.11° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.7s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail following fireball that grew brighter and thicker as it went into the tree line. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Split into one large and a few smaller pieces that were close to the same trajectory. |