Reports Report 244an (Event 244-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving, heading due east, 1 mile from the Atlantic, 5::23 PM, it appeared very, very bright. I was amazing and was screaming "holy #@%&!!!!!" in my car. Again, it seemed to last 4 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Old Orchard Beach, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 30' 33.58'' N (43.509329°) |
| Longitude | 70° 25' 41.33'' W (-70.428148°) |
| Elevation | 23.910658m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-16 17:23 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-16 22:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 123.05° |
| First azimuth | 109.16° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 132.24° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail, went away very fast, was NOT long, drawn out, it was very fast trail, very bright with sparks coming off the fireball. The brightest ove ever seen in my life. Duration was about 4 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sparks shooting out from the fireball, very bright. |