Reports Report 753af (Event 753-2018)

Observer
Name James D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Portland, ME
Latitude 43° 36' 13.43'' N (43.603731°)
Longitude 70° 22' 4.95'' W (-70.368041°)
Elevation 21.822m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-02-25 00:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-02-25 05:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 28.86°
First azimuth 2.58°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 72.22°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length 20°
Remarks Smoke trail was fairly long but did not last long. I was starting to lose sight of it when it went behind some tall pine trees. As it was starting to go behind the tall pine trees I was seeing pieces of the media right breaking up. Large chunks of all range glowing meteor right was breaking off.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks fragmentation was occurring after it went behind the large pine tree. Large chunks falling off the front. Look somewhat like someone welding real bright in the center but pieces of slag sparking off with an Orange glow. As it moves through this sky from left to right it had what looked like a halo kind of like a half moon‘s appearance. Something like a heat shield On a Gemini type spacecraft coming back into atmosphere and deflecting with that arcing halo coming off of it.