Really interesting experience! I’d love to hear if others reported it. I was driving at it on the highway at the moment and only wish I’d been outside of my vehicle to experience it.
Location
Address
Hopkinton, MA
Latitude
42° 13' 44.53'' N (42.229037°)
Longitude
71° 32' 59.31'' W (-71.549808°)
Elevation
109.898m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-26 17:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-26 22:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
337°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.15°
First azimuth
353.96°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
10.82°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, yellow, light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light was shrinking until it ballooned to probably 5x its previous size.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very slight fragmentation, I believe, at the terminal flash.
