American Meteor Society

Reports Report 303ap (Event 303-2012)

Observer
Name Jose N
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I would go look for it but it snowed the next day
Location
Address west newfield, ME
Latitude 43° 37' 45.55'' N (43.629319°)
Longitude 70° 58' 26.93'' W (-70.974147°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-02-28 22:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-02-29 03:30 UT
Duration ≈1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 339.62376°
First azimuth 354.95759°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 331.82174°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color it was a bright blue then
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I heard it when i saw the blue light and a delayed boom when it hit
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a bright blue almost violet flash then a huge fire bad i thought it may have been a commercial jet but it fell way to fast it was gone just as fast as i had seen it. after the flash it was bright red and orange then i saw and heard an explosion. no fragments one huge object
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -