At first we thought it maybe an aircraft but the size and trajectory didn't match up. The photo submitted was a picture of the smoke trail after the meteor traveled across the sky.
Location
Address
Wareham, MA
Latitude
41° 44' 55.87'' N (41.75°)
Longitude
70° 37' 53.26'' W (-70.63°)
Elevation
5.46m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-20 06:47 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-20 11:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
115°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
20-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
We saw a bright burning object which left a huge smoke trail. That is what the photo updated demonstrates. The smoke trail hung there for a while then started to drift north and dissipate
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The entire time we noticed the meteor it was blazing. No explosion just a burning ball(Looked more like a school bus it was large)
