i have never seen anything like it and it was quite the sight to see. i really was hoping it would come down onto earth so we could examine it
Location
Address
Alton, NH
Latitude
43° 30' 49.13'' N (43.513646°)
Longitude
71° 17' 14.29'' W (-71.287302°)
Elevation
542.363m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
26.81°
First azimuth
22.13°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
25.04°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it all of a sudden got large and bright lighting up the whole sky with what looked like sparks flying of of it and then disapeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like a giant firework almost with blue and white sparks flying off it and then just going away with no noise or bang... it was quite awesome from the top of mount major!