Reports Report 1316a (Event 1316-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bucklin G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | When I first saw this fireball, i noticed a different star in the sky, I knew it wasn't suppose to be there.and it was not moving It got very bright and bigger then a quarter. all of the sudden it was gone i thought it moved up, but my eyes could of been playing tricks on me. But a few seconds later i saw a meteor or fireball. It broke up in to like three pieces. It was the weirdest thing i ever saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lewiston, ME |
| Latitude | 44° 7' 19.96'' N (44.122211°) |
| Longitude | 70° 10' 35.32'' W (-70.176479°) |
| Elevation | 90.768135m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-05-21 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-05-22 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 101.09° |
| First azimuth | 96.48° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the fireball broke up it had like 3 fragments that fell in there own direction. |