The whole sky illuminated and I was like something is not right here so I looked up and a huge fire ball went across the sky. It was so bright it blinded me a bit. I was awestruck at the site. It sounded like thunder after and it split into multiple streaks at the end.
Location
Address
Belgrade, ME
Latitude
44° 27' 28'' N (44.457778°)
Longitude
69° 51' 1.23'' W (-69.850341°)
Elevation
99.042m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
299.45°
First azimuth
231.99°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
312.35°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor split and it looked like a sparkler going off.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Multiple light streaks were given off at the explosion
