Reports Report 5450kv (Event 5450-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was a remarkable experience, impressive. I was driving at the time, so could not get any photos. Also, it was extremely fast, so hopefully my memory is correct. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gorham, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 39' 43.75'' N (43.662154°) |
| Longitude | 70° 27' 5.14'' W (-70.451429°) |
| Elevation | 59.822m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 325.86° |
| First azimuth | 332.12° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 352.72° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked as if it were exploding across the sky, turning red when it got larger |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |