American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1750ts (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Jennifer D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I saw a fireball once when I was a kid. A friend and I saw it together and it made a very high pitched sound. We didn't know what it was. But we are still connected online and both mentioned that this one reminded us of the one we saw years ago, though neither of us heard a sound this time.
Location
Address Pittston, ME
Latitude 44° 8' 35.56'' N (44.14321°)
Longitude 69° 40' 57.22'' W (-69.68256°)
Elevation 42.277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 00:49 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 04:49 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 130°
Moving
Facing azimuth 6.91°
First azimuth 310.18°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks thought was lightening
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -