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Observer
Name
Brandon B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
While driving on 495 North I briefly saw the fire ball come in to view a bit ahead of me to the right, it continued a downward and to the right descent first appearing to be green and than fading into a bright white flare till it appeared to burn out just above the tree line.
Location
Address
Hudson, MA
Latitude
42° 22' 18.36'' N (42.371766°)
Longitude
71° 35' 51.1'' W (-71.597528°)
Elevation
78.027m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-26 17:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-26 22:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
156°
Moving
Facing azimuth
346.09°
First azimuth
344.36°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
6.97°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, 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
-
