| Observer |
|
Name |
Kim R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
4th time I've seen a fireball in the past year around the same time of night and the same trajectory! I feel blessed! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tyngsborough, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 39' 51.11'' N (42.664196°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 23' 51.94'' W (-71.397761°)
|
|
Elevation |
39.157m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-08 21:08 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-09 01:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
29.87° |
|
First azimuth |
356.25° |
|
First elevation |
43° |
|
Last azimuth |
296.07° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
12s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Long, smokey, glowing train that lasted after the fireball vanished. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
