It lit up the night sky brighter than all of the headlights on 295.
Location
Address
Brunswick, ME
Latitude
43° 54' 51.06'' N (43.914182°)
Longitude
70° 1' 51.65'' W (-70.031015°)
Elevation
47.055m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-21 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-22 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
211°
Moving
Facing azimuth
327.49°
First azimuth
354.56°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
284.85°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was almost a purple colored train behind the bright green ball. The whole sky lit up.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before I saw it, something bright lot up the sky off the highway, then I thought I was seeing things when the green ball and purple train cascaded down.
