There may have been a sound accompanying the fireball. One of the people in my car sore that they heard it, but I am not 100% sure.
Location
Address
Topsham, ME
Latitude
43° 57' 6.19'' N (43.95172°)
Longitude
69° 58' 5.37'' W (-69.968157°)
Elevation
31.966412m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-12 00:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-12 05:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.66°
First azimuth
335.52°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
15.9°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
It looked as if the fireball was shedding pieces of itself. Smaller glowing balls were left trailing behind. Saw four glowing balls trailing behind the main fireball before it all disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a large blue flash that lit up the entire left/west side of the sky. It was what initially brought my attention to the fireball.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the bright flash, the fireball appeared and seemed to be leaving bits of itself behind as it raced forward. I saw four smaller fireballs trailing behind the main fireball. The largest was closest to the main fireball and they grew smaller as they trailed behind before disappearing.
