American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1750hf (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Donna L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was searching in the woods for a lost elderly man. There were many people in the woods and almost all saw this fireball. I actually thought it was a flare because it did not fall in a straight line...kind of arching up then down and moved slower that I would think a meteorite would.
Location
Address Tuftonboro, NH
Latitude 43° 40' 0.26'' N (43.666738°)
Longitude 71° 15' 52.24'' W (-71.264512°)
Elevation 198.925m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 01:49 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 05:49 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 122°
Moving
Facing azimuth 327.13°
First azimuth 320.02°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 352.93°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Light Green, 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 No
Remarks -