Reports Report 3638ahs (Event 3638-2014)

Observer
Name Pam L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Portland, ME
Latitude 43° 41' 14.76'' N (43.687433°)
Longitude 70° 18' 44.06'' W (-70.312239°)
Elevation 18.070408m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.66°
First azimuth 271.35°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 294.84°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange fiery outline and tail, ball was a greenish yellow color
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks The train was quite long in comparison to the ball. The train was a bright fiery orange like sparks. It started out like a white streak like most shooting stars look then it became brighter and turned orange and the ball became bigger and brighter to the greenish, yellow color before it finally burnt out.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -