I am 60 years old. This is one of the brightest and longest duration meteorites I have seen my entire life. Also, the emerald green glow was quite unusual as well.
Location
Address
Sidney, ME
Latitude
44° 22' 36.77'' N (44.376881°)
Longitude
69° 46' 12.05'' W (-69.770015°)
Elevation
87.578453m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-21 18:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-21 23:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
223°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.08°
First azimuth
95.62°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
329.69°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Emerald green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One large bright green object seemed to have fragmented and turned into smaller objects that grew dimmer on the horizon
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The main object appears as hit started to loos pieces off it that flickered out quickly as the primary body continued on its path until it grew too dim to see.
