Reports Report 1750kd (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Harold B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've always had an interest in astronomy since my first experience with a fireball when I was about 7 years old. Very cool stuff indeed!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gorham, NH |
| Latitude | 44° 25' 44.83'' N (44.42912°) |
| Longitude | 71° 11' 31.41'' W (-71.192057°) |
| Elevation | 266.386m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.1° |
| First azimuth | 175.03° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 8.78° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It sounded like fireworks when the meteor split into pieces. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it dissapated it was about a minute before I heard a very large explosion that shook the ground. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the initial sighting, I watched as it was travelling south to north, there was another little flash of blue white light then what sounded like fireworks as it split into an indeterminate amount of pieces. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |