The sky was as bright as if it were noon when I saw the fireball appear out of no where. I was on routine patrol on RT 26 in NH when I saw a large Armageddon like meteor was going to come down and end mankind. Thankfully it only lasted about 4 seconds and there was no damage done. Very cool that I got to see this.
Location
Address
, NH
Latitude
44° 47' 2.92'' N (44.784145°)
Longitude
71° 15' 53.44'' W (-71.264844°)
Elevation
572.491m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
After the flash, the trail of light was "sparkling" like a metal grinder.
