Reports Report 5450es (Event 5450-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As I mentioned previously, the ground shook when the fireball appeared to make impact, which I believe may have been in the Bridgton, Maine or perhaps Sebago Lake area. I spoke with several people between Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples and Bridgton, and all people I asked verified feeling a shake in the ground at exactly the time I saw the fireball. This was unlike anything I've ever seen before. If you were to hold a quarter in your fingers and hold it up towards the sky, the fireball was about the size of a quarter (in relevant size comparison for visual purposes), which to me would indicate that it was of a huge size in realistic measures. The brightness of the fireball was virtually blinding. It was bright white and left my vision with a 'spot' - like you get when someone uses flash photography. It was incredibly fast (obviously), no tail that I could see, but I would bet dollars to donuts it made impact somewhere! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Raymond, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 52' 45.73'' N (43.87937°) |
| Longitude | 70° 27' 55.86'' W (-70.465518°) |
| Elevation | 95.555m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:38 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.27° |
| First azimuth | 261.68° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 311.7° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a "boom" when it left my field of vision, which at that time appeared to be heading towards impact. In case there's no question as to any feeling, there whole ground shook, which I verified by asking my entire store full of customers if they also felt any vibration, and they all said yes. My store had about 20+ customers at the time, and they all verified they felt a sudden tremor. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As soon as the fireball came into vision, which is instantaneous, there was a bright white flash (like lightning) that lit up the night sky. Our skies over Raymond were 90% clear when this happened. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |