There were multiple people who witnessed this while sitting on the edge of the lake here. It was one of the most incredible sights we have ever witnessed in our lives!!
Location
Address
Rangeley, ME
Latitude
44° 57' 56.46'' N (44.965682°)
Longitude
70° 38' 33.76'' W (-70.64271°)
Elevation
466.882294m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-06-30 22:19 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-01 02:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
202°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
79°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
Incredibly long tail of fireball and light
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sky got incredibly bright all of a sudden and there was a flash of additional light and then a bright fireball tail