It was crazy.. felt like seeing a silent explosion. Left us speechless. I have watched meteor showers before, this was much closer and brighter.
Location
Address
, ME
Latitude
44° 7' 36.39'' N (44.126776°)
Longitude
68° 38' 41.97'' W (-68.644991°)
Elevation
1.103675m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-30 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-31 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
206°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
125.95°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White at first then light green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train (almost like fiery embers) that followed the ball
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My vision went white for a second and I thought my partner was shining a light in my eyes.. he was facing the opposite way and saw light on my face so he turned around and that’s when we both saw the fire ball and the tail to follow.
