Reports Report 1538f (Event 1538-2016)

Observer
Name Catherine C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Curious if was space debris since never seen anything like this during the day
Location
Address Mansfield, MA
Latitude 42° 1' 20.85'' N (42.022458°)
Longitude 71° 14' 52.58'' W (-71.24794°)
Elevation 55.911m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-04-28 11:24 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-04-28 15:24 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 167°
Moving
Facing azimuth 333.63°
First azimuth 339.52°
First elevation 71°
Last azimuth 338°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Ended with it flashing at least twice as big as object first appeared. Flash was similar to a metal object reflecting the sun.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -