Reports Report 5441a (Event 5441-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am reporting this so long after the fact only because I just today became aware of this website (it was mentioned in something unrelated I was reading online.) I have seen one other fireball, November 2000 in Fitchburg, MA during a meteor shower, it did not explode but it briefly (>1 sec) lit up my suburban back yard brighter than a bright full moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Matinicus, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 51' 28.44'' N (43.857899°) |
| Longitude | 68° 53' 41.92'' W (-68.894977°) |
| Elevation | 20.328m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-12 00:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-12 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105.58° |
| First azimuth | 79.34° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 142.76° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I witnessed during a meteor shower last summer when I was on vacation. The exploding bolide was number 21 of 61 shooting stars I saw between approx. 9:45 p.m. 8/11/16 and 1 a.m. 8/12/16. It appeared to "skip" or bounce 3 times as it came across the sky from NE to SE, exploding with a bright flash on the 3rd bounce. There was nothing audible (it was dead quiet where I was) and I was left with the impression that whatever happened took place miles east from me in the open ocean. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |