I have a feeling what I saw might have been space junk or an old satellite burning up. It was the second largest object I have ever seen burning across the night sky.
Location
Address
Portland, ME
Latitude
43° 39' 17.9'' N (43.654972°)
Longitude
70° 15' 26.47'' W (-70.257354°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-09 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-10 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100.3045°
First azimuth
118.49531°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
65.35793°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
The train was a glowing blue and faded away
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
There was very minor fragmentation and then it just faded out.
