| Observer |
|
Name |
Rick D |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the longest lasting fireball I’ve seen in person, but not the bright white or yellow color I’m used to. It was a beauty. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Yarmouth, ME |
|
Latitude |
43° 48' 35.38'' N (43.809829°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 9' 49.51'' W (-70.163752°)
|
|
Elevation |
19.640701m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-02-23 18:54 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-02-23 23:54 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
289° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
51.63° |
|
First azimuth |
29.41° |
|
First elevation |
56° |
|
Last azimuth |
81.69° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3.5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Orange train, which faded from left to right...persistent enough for my 10 y.o. son to notice and exclaim...”Daddy, is it going to hit the Earth?” |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very fine fragmentation in one or two pieces which lasted only a a few milliseconds. |
