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Observer
Name
Robert S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I’ve seen shooting stars but this sighting was much different and seemed very close. I was expecting to drive up the road and see an impact of some sort because it looked like it was so close. The colors were different than a shooting star as well.
Location
Address
Windham, ME
Latitude
43° 45' 3.78'' N (43.751049°)
Longitude
70° 25' 51.91'' W (-70.431086°)
Elevation
63.726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-05 22:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-06 02:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
319.25°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
329.57°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A broken trail
