I was driving and the sky suddenly started to brighten and i looked to my left sideview to see if a car was coming upon me when i saw the bright ball with a tail of white with a slight blue hue to it. It was gone so quickly. Amazing!
Location
Address
Windsor, ME
Latitude
44° 17' 8.36'' N (44.285655°)
Longitude
69° 34' 0.32'' W (-69.566756°)
Elevation
52.897m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:52 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.64°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
305°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball moved at an extreme speed and suddenly erupted with a bright explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2 or 3 tiny offshoots of what looked like the beginning of small shooting stars that quickly lost their light and didnt appear to go far.
