Reports Report 280g (Event 280-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am only reducing that this was a fireball as it does not fall under a 'comet' description, there is no record of a sighting or scheduled sighting tonight, and that meteors are uncommon during March. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westbrook, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 40' 37.29'' N (43.677025°) |
| Longitude | 70° 22' 16.18'' W (-70.371162°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-03-05 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-03-06 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Bright green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in a parked car. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | The train was a glowing tail that remained at a constant length and speed, appearing from the on start and disappearing behind the trees. (I struggled with the map, but if you're facing the direction of the water as we were, the rest of the description is approximately accurate.) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |