Amazing sight. My first thoughts were that it was a plane going down as it was over BIA from my vantage point. I quickly realized it was a meteor and the fragmentation was the coolest thing I’ve ever witnessed in the sky!
Location
Address
Bangor, ME
Latitude
44° 49' 28.71'' N (44.824642°)
Longitude
68° 48' 33.33'' W (-68.809258°)
Elevation
40.609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-25 00:22 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-25 05:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
230°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went from white to yellow to orange and saw three fragments
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw one large and two smaller fragments after the orange color . They became a shadow in the sky
