| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
In summary, it was like a shooting star except very large. It looked like a gob of blue fire. It was incredible. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Saco, ME |
|
Latitude |
43° 31' 20.63'' N (43.522396°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 27' 20.98'' W (-70.455829°)
|
|
Elevation |
30.145964m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:40 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
228.87° |
|
First azimuth |
187.73° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
288.06° |
|
Last elevation |
23° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue fire like |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
toward the end of the arc headed toward the horizon I saw a smaller ball of fire separate from it like it fell off so to speak. |
