A roof blocked the first second or 2, but it lit up the area brighter than direct car headlights. then rapidly dimmed, but still large and bright white appearing when it was close to the horizon.
Location
Address
Saco, ME
Latitude
43° 28' 21.73'' N (43.472704°)
Longitude
70° 23' 6.58'' W (-70.385162°)
Elevation
4.871m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 01:02 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 05:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
143°
Moving
Facing azimuth
345.84°
First azimuth
313.06°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
349.83°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
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
small fragments breaking off just before it blinked out
