Reports Report 6425th (Event 6425-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6425-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Devon R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most insane thing I have ever seen!! The meteor was huge and left a fiery trail behind it. It was moving extremely fast and close to where we were on the street! Truly amazing and I wonder if there is any meteorite residue.. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Watertown, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 21' 51.25'' N (42.36°) |
| Longitude | 71° 10' 0.53'' W (-71.17°) |
| Elevation | 11.02m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-08 19:05 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-09 00:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 148° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220° |
| First azimuth | 200° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 2° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 70° |
| Remarks | It was very long and looked like a trail of fire and embers that quickly disappeared as the meteor kept going |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash is what caught our attention! It seemingly came out of nowhere and was huge! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |