Reports Report 1382gz (Event 1382-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cynthia S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I had just arrived at a traffic intersection. While waiting for the light to change to green, I admired the sunset. And then voila -- the moving white bright object, then disappeared. I sent a text to my 13 y.o. daughter right after: "Holy cow. Did you just see that meteor? It was so bright and streaking for quite a while. Out over Portland from our perspective. That will definitely be in the news. I happened to be looking right in that direction because of the beautiful sunset, and then there it was. It was so intense that it was almost as if I could hear it. Like a sparkler....It was at 5:38 PM. Over the Western sky." |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 38' 9.29'' N (43.635914°) |
| Longitude | 70° 14' 53.54'' W (-70.248205°) |
| Elevation | 7.625734m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-07 17:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-07 22:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310° |
| First azimuth | 300° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 310° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |