Reports Report 2987bq (Event 2987-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | When I observed the fireball, it was directly behind and traveling in approximately the same direction as planes at low altitude departing Logan Airport heading Northwest. I'm sure a pilot or two saw it. Light pollution here in Boston is bad. For an observer in a rural area, I'm sure it would have been even more impressive! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Somerville, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 23' 45.77'' N (42.396047°) |
| Longitude | 71° 5' 49.65'' W (-71.097124°) |
| Elevation | 24.176231m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-03 20:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-04 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 33.34° |
| First azimuth | 36.51° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 11.29° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Train disappeared quickly. Had some residual greenish-yellow glow. I lost sight of the fireball behind a building. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |