Reports Report 583ex (Event 583-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Keith W |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I'm sure that this was real; there are no sources of light in that direction from my house. I saw this by chance from my bedroom window. Very bright, at least mag -10, and bright green. Reminded me of a bolide that I saw when I was very young. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Northbridge, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 7' 53.87'' N (42.13163°) |
| Longitude | 71° 40' 23.3'' W (-71.67314°) |
| Elevation | 162.624m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-14 04:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-14 09:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 264° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 264.16° |
| First azimuth | 258.56° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 255.56° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | Low thud about 10 - 15 seconds after appearance; not sure if it was associated or not |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |