I was not able to catch the entirety of the fireball but the majority of it. I was turning away from it's direction when a bright light caught my attention as what at first I thought was a flaming aircraft before realising tonight is the peak of the percieds metior shower.
Location
Address
Salisbury , NH
Latitude
43° 23' 36.75'' N (43.393542°)
Longitude
71° 45' 9.76'' W (-71.752711°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-11 03:17 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-11 07:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White, red, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I was only able to hear one boom roughly a second after it had exploded. Almost like a gunshot going off in the distance.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
3°
Remarks
Orange lines shooting up and down with a few sparks here and there. Almost like a fire work.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A verry short but bright flash of light brighter than the current full moon.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very quick and close together disintegration before vanishing.
