Reports Report 583ar (Event 583-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bruce J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Initial light was bright enough to be noted through closed eyes, similar to car lights shining in the window or brighter, event was so fast and being in a dark room it left a brief after image of the trail on my eyes along with what I assume was a secondary explosion that left a very short and scattered trail |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ashburnham, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 38' 46.44'' N (42.646233°) |
| Longitude | 71° 54' 31.63'' W (-71.908786°) |
| Elevation | 359.669m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-14 04:39 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-14 09:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220.83° |
| First azimuth | 219.93° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 217.18° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | primary bright flash noted with eyes closed in bed, opened eyes and saw trail and assumed secondary explosion |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |