American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3283mp (Event 3283-2023)

Observer
Name Tonya O
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Video
Location
Address Easton, ME
Latitude 46° 38' 20.12'' N (46.638921°)
Longitude 67° 55' 5.48'' W (-67.918189°)
Elevation 188.086349m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-06-30 22:18 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-07-01 02:18 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 217°
Moving
Facing azimuth 278.61°
First azimuth 280.88°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 260°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Unknown, saw through B&W security camera footage
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 10°
Remarks Smoke trail that hung glowing in the sky after the terminal flash for several seconds, with the area furthest from the meteor hanging around the longest.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Extremely bright terminal flash, so bright that shadows were thrown across my lawn from the trees between it and me.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -