| Observer |
|
Name |
Danielle M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Way cool. I thought it might have been a shooting star but it was to big, too low and seemingly too close to be a shooting star. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Boston, MA |
|
Latitude |
42° 20' 19.99'' N (42.338887°)
|
|
Longitude |
71° 3' 49.04'' W (-71.063621°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.649213m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-21 21:35 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-22 01:35 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Clouded yellow orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Train of whitish cloud like color thicker as it was closer to the fireball on the left, tapering to a point on the right |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
