What I saw was from my third floor window which faces east. I happened to be walking right up to it with the blinds open when I saw the sky light up. I looked up to see the bright bluish flash and the fireball which looked like a much larger version of one of those fireworks that sprays off white sparks as it goes up. Except this was going away from me and falling slightly from left to right. I thought it was much closer than landing in Maine.
Location
Address
Concord, NH
Latitude
43° 11' 17.26'' N (43.188127°)
Longitude
71° 33' 7.97'' W (-71.552213°)
Elevation
88.726m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
162°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.41°
First azimuth
219.67°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
7.77°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought I heard a very faint boom right after it disappeared, but I do live in a populated area and it could easily have been something else.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a very quick and bright flash right after I noticed the first light.
