Reports Report 6425ro (Event 6425-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6425-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patrick D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was very large and bright about 1-2 miles away. We were driving west towards it. Was still bright when landing below the tree line. Closest I ever saw a fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bedford, NH |
| Latitude | 42° 55' 16.38'' N (42.92°) |
| Longitude | 71° 32' 14.7'' W (-71.54°) |
| Elevation | 105.1m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-08 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-09 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.87° |
| First azimuth | 172.87° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 260.14° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 12s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It looked like a tail. The fireball was very close we were driving towards it as it was falling, facing west it fell left to right, very bright and large. It appeared to have sparkled as it was shedding. Was very bright as it fell below the tree line. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was large and close; appeared to be crackling and shedding. It was extremely bright with hints of blue. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Around the fireball pieces of flames appeared to be breaking off and burning out. |