Fireball event

Events in 2021 9058-2021 KML

We received 14 reports about a fireball seen over CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI and VT on Wednesday, December 15th 2021 around 08:00 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos and 2 photos.

The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.

14 Witness Reports

a -Patricia T.

Level 1

b -Shadia A.

Level 1

c -Sam B.

Level 2

d -Nina W.

Level 2

e -Russell B.

Level 1

f -Marc P.

Level 5

g -No N.

Level 3

h -Marissa C.

Level 3

i -Eric F.

Level 4

j -Margaret B.

Level 2

k -Jona R.

Level 1

l -Curtis J.

Level 2

m -Laurie K.

Level 1

n -Bill N.

Level 2

Legend

: Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
: Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
: Trajectory.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
: The witness didn't provide enough information about the direction of the phenomenon.
: The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
: The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

Each witness has a "level" of experience from 1 to 5 - 5 is the highest level of experience.
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2 Videos

Credit:

Credit: Torrington, CT

2 Photos

Credit: Curtis J.

Credit: Marc P.

ID	UT Date & Time	Local Date & Time	Location	Dur.	Magn.	D. Sound	C. Sound	Frag.	Observer	Exp.	Org.
a	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Providence RI	≈1.5s	0	?	?	?	Patricia T	1	AMS
b	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Boston MA	≈1.5s	-7	?	-	-	Shadia A	1	AMS
c	2021-12-15 08:04 UT	2021-12-15 03:04 EST	Branford CT	≈1.5s	-18	?	?	-	Sam B	2	IMO
d	2021-12-15 08:02 UT	2021-12-15 03:02 EST	Ringwood NJ	≈3.5s	-9	-	-	-	Nina W	2	AMS
e	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Breinigsville PA	≈1.5s	-18	-		-	Russell B	1	AMS
f	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Watertown CT	≈3.5s	-10	?	?	?	Marc P	5	AMS
g	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Torrington CT	≈3.5s	-12	?	?		No N	3	IMO
h	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Norwich CT	≈3.5s	-13	-	-	-	Marissa C	3	IMO
i	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Tinton Falls NJ	≈3.5s	0	-	-	?	Eric F	4	AMS
j	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Wellesley MA	≈1.5s	-13	?	-		Margaret B	2	IMO
k	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Etna NH	≈3.5s	-22	-	-	?	Jona R	1	AMS
l	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Marathon NY	≈1.5s	-13	?	?	?	Curtis J	2	AMS
m	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Syracuse NY	≈3.5s	-13	?	?	?	Laurie K	1	AMS
n	2021-12-15 08:00 UT	2021-12-15 03:00 EST	Starksboro VT	≈3.5s	-11	-	-	-	Bill N	2	IMO