Reports Report 1750ik (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gregory W |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I was outside near Overlook Park (the highest point in Portland, Maine), facing SE when the sky lit up; I turned and saw a single long bright trail go down below my horizon to the north; unlike anything I have ever seen before, the object and trail were much brighter than the moon; I heard no sound and could see no residual material; the momentary brightness of the sky was greater than one sees with typical fireworks, but it was not blinding; few clouds, good seeing and a lucky unobscured angle of view made this spectacular, despite the brightness of the mostly full moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 40' 3.77'' N (43.667715°) |
| Longitude | 70° 15' 1.71'' W (-70.250476°) |
| Elevation | 46.875m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:48 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 128° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.43° |
| First azimuth | 336.07° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 358.24° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, 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 | - |