Reports Report 3638c (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | nathan O |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were traveling southbound on 295 at night and I lack conciseness as to whereabouts but we all say it, watched it sail until a burst, where people decided it was a firework because the thing looked a lot closer than the atmosphere |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Freeport, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 51' 25.23'' N (43.857007°) |
| Longitude | 70° 6' 11.23'' W (-70.10312°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 19:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-30 00:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 225° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Bright yellow with orange tail. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Faded out into the night quickly but was orange after the immediate flame |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We thought it was a firework popping. White trails flew, two trails going down and one going up before burning off |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The frags popped off in a downward direction except for one that went upWards |