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Observer
Name
Courtney M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Waltham, MA
Latitude
42° 19' 53.45'' N (42.331514°)
Longitude
71° 15' 15.64'' W (-71.254344°)
Elevation
21.829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-21 21:41 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-22 01:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
It was a glowing trail and was very long. I literally thought someone was setting off a green firework. Then when I realized it never went off and kept on going into the horizon I thought it was a UFO. The green trail was very long but didn't last long.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-