Reports Report 6425jj (Event 6425-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6425-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Walter W |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball had a short fiery tail. Both disappeared simultaneously after perhaps 2 secs. I was in my car, having stopped at the intersection. The fireball appeared in the sky in front of me through the right windshield. My background: 32 years at Boston's Charles Hayden Planetarium and before that Observer, IGY Satellite Tracking Program (1957-58). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Medfield, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 11' 5.25'' N (42.18°) |
| Longitude | 71° 18' 1.29'' W (-71.3°) |
| Elevation | 54.38m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-08 19:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-09 00:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240° |
| First azimuth | 240° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |