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Observer
Name
Zack G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving in the car when I saw this so unfortunately I didn't hear anything. The sky lit up a greenish color then the fireball went across the sky. I pulled in my driveway about a min later and heard a sound like thunder for about 5 seconds.
Location
Address
Gorham, ME
Latitude
43° 40' 39.99'' N (43.677774°)
Longitude
70° 26' 30.54'' W (-70.441817°)
Elevation
66.832m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:51 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:51 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
338°
First azimuth
305.96°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
11.52°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approximately 1-2 min later sounded like thunder
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
