Could have been easily mistaken for fireworks from my vantage point.
Location
Address
Sanford, ME
Latitude
43° 26' 38.88'' N (43.444132°)
Longitude
70° 46' 59.5'' W (-70.783195°)
Elevation
95.357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-26 17:52 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-26 22:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
170°
Moving
Facing azimuth
302.1°
First azimuth
258.4°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
289.24°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could be easily mistaken for a firework. The main source got brighter as it descended then seemed to moderately flash and break into smaller pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was not a "blinding" flash as I have seen before. More like poor fireworks. The flash peaked in an orange hue, then broke apart into several smaller pieces.
