Reports Report 2891i (Event 2891-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Absolutely stunning. Fireball was very low in atmosphere & below cloud ceiling level. Somebody's got a nice sized rock somewhere on their property. Hopefully, no one was hurt by this, or suffered major property damage. It was very large & bright - the lowest, biggest we've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fitchburg, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 8.91'' N (42.552475°) |
| Longitude | 71° 47' 0.12'' W (-71.783368°) |
| Elevation | 150.936356m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-01 17:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-01 22:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 156.93° |
| First azimuth | 340° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 32.95° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White, blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright fireball, then broke into 2 pieces, one much smaller than the other. Smaller piece extinguished quickly; larger piece stayed lit, although less bright, for several more seconds before it went dark |