It was quite large and beautiful- at first I thought it was a flashing light in the sky but then realized it held on longer and the tail was fantastic .. stretched across the sky!!!
Location
Address
Wells, ME
Latitude
43° 20' 19.99'' N (43.338887°)
Longitude
70° 38' 9.01'' W (-70.635835°)
Elevation
56.049374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-31 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-31 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315.57°
First azimuth
279.47°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
225.92°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3.5s
Length
50°
Remarks
glowing, long trail with extremely bright white/yellow tip/center