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Observer
Name
Brendan H
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
From my location and position, the event looked to transverse the sky between Tarazet and Vega and was as bright as Vega. No tail whatsoever. I was looking in the direction as this happened and am very confident in my view and description. Thank you.
Location
Address
Brownfield, ME
Latitude
43° 57' 19.43'' N (43.955397°)
Longitude
70° 52' 45.33'' W (-70.879259°)
Elevation
109.652m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-30 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-31 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
82°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.76°
First azimuth
240.67°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
280.83°
Last elevation
59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Same color and brightness as Vega
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
