Reports Report 4176p (Event 4176-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It looked closer than it probably was, it could have lasted more than 5 seconds but I didn't notice it till the flash. Looked like it was coming from my location towards where I marked where I was looking. Also I'm realizing my angle was more down to the right than as straight down as I made it but still pretty vertical, sorry! I would love to learn more, that was wild. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 41' 30.44'' N (43.691788°) |
| Longitude | 70° 17' 56.53'' W (-70.299035°) |
| Elevation | 29.964331m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-02 23:26 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-03 03:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 149° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.78° |
| First azimuth | 299.53° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 305.56° |
| Last elevation | 56° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It created a big glare which made me look up suddenly to see this orangey trail which disappeared 5 seconds after I looked up, it was mostly orange with maybe some brown and red. Almost made me think a plane blew up. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was so suddenly bright I thought something blew up and it lit up the night sky a little bit. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |