Reports Report 5490a (Event 5490-2018)

Observer
Name Chris L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks none
Location
Address Alfred, ME
Latitude 43° 25' 54.75'' N (43.431874°)
Longitude 70° 40' 34.67'' W (-70.676297°)
Elevation 74.185997m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-12 00:16 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-12 05:16 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 40°
First azimuth 25°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 65°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 4s
Length 25°
Remarks green glowing with ashen white/gray smokey train with greenish fire. the fireball was a distinct ball with debris breaking off the fireball leaving a debris trail in the train that flashed white light on the debris before the debris burnt out
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks as explained above