Reports Report 1750sq (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the first time I've ever witnessed anything like this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bloomfield, VT |
| Latitude | 44° 45' 28.4'' N (44.75789°) |
| Longitude | 71° 37' 55.38'' W (-71.63205°) |
| Elevation | 312.672m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 02:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 38.18° |
| First azimuth | 33.5° |
| First elevation | 88° |
| Last azimuth | 347.6° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We heard something like a sonic boom, only louder and the sound was delayed by about 4 to 5 minutes after we saw the entire sky light up brighter than any storm could do. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The entire sky lit up brighter than any storm we've been in. Being cloudy we could not see the fire ball but we could see where it started and then ended in the horizon watching the light move across the sky incredibly fast. It was was so bright it almost looked like midday at 2am. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |