What was the exact location of impact for this object? I saw it on your map and am just curious if anybody collects the debris (if available) to study, analyze, etc. This was a very exciting event!
Location
Address
Bridgewater, MA
Latitude
41° 58' 26.32'' N (41.973977°)
Longitude
71° 1' 34.65'' W (-71.026292°)
Elevation
22.114m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
312.16°
First azimuth
8.41°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
341.4°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green; the central object/tail was bright BRIGHT white, but the "aura" around it was a metallic green color (not unlike the Northern Lights, but a lighter shade)
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
From what I could see, the brightness faded toward the end of the descent until there was a final bright flash beyond the horizon.
