| Observer |
|
Name |
Brian W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I didnt see the meteor itself,only the flash and the extremely loud explosion. i found out it was a meteor later that day after initial reports. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hartford, ME |
|
Latitude |
44° 21' 43.73'' N (44.362148°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 19' 49.62'' W (-70.330449°)
|
|
Elevation |
207.591705m |
| 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 |
Unknown |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
85° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very loud explosions going off within a few seconds. Shook my home good.sounds odd, i know, but i first thought of a nuclear warhead. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Saw a bright flash of light and then a boom louder than anything ive ever heard. It was several quick booms within a few seconds and shook my house. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
