It was exciting and kinda of scary at the same time. I initially thought it was going to be a thunderstorm which I thought was odd as it had snowed yesterday and the forecast did not call for thunderstorms. Dogs were scared.
Location
Address
, VT
Latitude
44° 39' 7.42'' N (44.652062°)
Longitude
72° 38' 19.62'' W (-72.638784°)
Elevation
238.287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
279°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
21.42°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
7.07°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Similar to thunder
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Lying in bed heard the noise dogs barking looked out window as I saw a bright flash in the sky
