Reports Report 245b (Event 245-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a jet due to size, brightness, and fragments looked like wing tips for an instant, but it was traveling faster and then it extinguished. Several jets visible to judge relative speed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Biddeford, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 29' 42.95'' N (43.495265°) |
| Longitude | 70° 27' 40.51'' W (-70.461253°) |
| Elevation | 27.864161m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-16 18:42 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-16 23:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 32.61° |
| First azimuth | 65.86° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 8.29° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light 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 | A few smaller fragments flashed and broke off in a trailing trajectory |