| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Certainly the brightest I've ever seen. Unusual color. Thought it was a plane flying low at first. May have been a whoosh sound, not sure. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Belfast, ME |
|
Latitude |
44° 25' 30.14'' N (44.42504°)
|
|
Longitude |
69° 0' 5.49'' W (-69.001526°)
|
|
Elevation |
17.834784m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-30 04:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-30 09:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
64.67° |
|
First azimuth |
48.81° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
89.08° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
White/blue similar to electric arc. Orange portion broke off to left |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
____ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Orange fragment broke to left and down at about 80% of view time |
