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Observer
Name
Claude C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was watching a plane with no blinking lights just a bright white light. The plane disappeared into the night sky and the fireball came in sight to the left of were I last saw the plane.
Location
Address
Newport, VT
Latitude
44° 56' 10.72'' N (44.936312°)
Longitude
72° 13' 37.49'' W (-72.22708°)
Elevation
251.708m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-30 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-31 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.85°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
315.79°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation was in the form of a long tail.