Reports Report 3837bg (Event 3837-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan V |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving in my car, and coming around the traffic circle, and I saw the fireball as I was about halfway through the circle to my exit... It was very brief but I happened to be looking at just the right direction and so could not miss above the trees/buildings that were directly in front of me/my car. I asked if anyone else saw it on Facebook but nobody has so far. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portsmouth, NH |
| Latitude | 43° 4' 21.52'' N (43.072645°) |
| Longitude | 70° 46' 53.95'' W (-70.781653°) |
| Elevation | 8.39m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-18 15:01 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-18 19:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 162.98° |
| First azimuth | 157.64° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 168.04° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Very short glowing train that turned to smoke trail then disappeared. Appeared as if it broke up into several pieces. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Slightly more intense than initially when I saw it, sort of like a "flaring up" right before it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared as if several smaller pieces broke off the underside of it and trailed behind. |