I was traveling on the interstate going about 65 mph. There was another car behind me that must have seen it as well, as they braked and started to pull off to get a better look.
Location
Address
Cumberland, ME
Latitude
43° 48' 34.91'' N (43.809697°)
Longitude
70° 19' 1.15'' W (-70.316987°)
Elevation
78.652634m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-04 21:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-05 02:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.83°
First azimuth
91.42°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
108.8°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train that also looked as though it was smoking. It was almost a flourescent green (the ball).
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the ball...the tail...then a flash, the tail was still there for just a moment, then nothing.
