Wow! I'm not sure what it was - satellite debris? A meteor? Hopefully not a crash. But I was watching tv and my very dark rural neighborhood got very bright and something blindingly bright went from overhead towards the northern horizon and broke up and gave a brief, last flash. I'm very curious to know what it was.
Location
Address
Winthrop, ME
Latitude
44° 20' 13.75'' N (44.337154°)
Longitude
69° 56' 42.05'' W (-69.945015°)
Elevation
85.464m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
163°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334.82°
First azimuth
341.13°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
337.27°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed like a helicopter at first, as all the trees lit up but with a wavering light. I've never seen a helicopter here before. Then it seemed to break up into pieces, followed by a brief flash and went dark.
