I was driving north on Route 3 in Massachusetts when I observed the fireball in front of me.
Location
Address
Chelmsford, MA
Latitude
42° 38' 40.5'' N (42.644584°)
Longitude
71° 24' 58.8'' W (-71.416332°)
Elevation
63.36042m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-01 17:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-01 22:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
328.77°
First azimuth
21.56°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
292.2°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I observed the fireball travel from right to left for approx. 3 seconds. I then saw a small glowing fragment come off the main fireball, then both objects immediately disappeared.
