I was driving West at about 5:30 p.m. on 1/4/19 past the Turnpike Entrance in Gray, Maine. The fireball came from behind me and went directly over my car.
Location
Address
Gray, ME
Latitude
43° 52' 58.94'' N (43.883038°)
Longitude
70° 20' 14.92'' W (-70.337478°)
Elevation
74.814278m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-04 17:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-04 22:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
2°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.63°
First azimuth
263.23°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
269.05°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a ball and just before it went out of sight a flash sparked off of it.
