Best I ever saw. Figure it was 18 miles high straight above my head when it blew up. Came in from NE and was headed SW when it blew up. I use an 8 inch telescope, so have some experience. Obvious wasn't using it last night.
Location
Address
West Bath, ME
Latitude
43° 52' 13.04'' N (43.870288°)
Longitude
69° 51' 24.54'' W (-69.856817°)
Elevation
23.716454m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-12 00:18 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-12 05:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.46°
First azimuth
30.57°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
206.42°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sound of Canon with rumble, felt in house
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Delay was between 60 and 90 second before 1st sound
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Split into 3 pieces, burnt out fast
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2 large one small piece, burnt up fast. Similar to the concussion fireworks
