Reports Report 1343a (Event 1343-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bernadette M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I believe that I was looking toward the northeast sky, low over the horizon, as my condo unit is only on the second floor and I was looking straight ahead over the waters off of the Eastern Promenade in Portland, Maine. I have seen fireballs before, but nothing this large or bright. It was amazing. The train was unusual in that it was much thicker than any I had seen previously and the color was so bright - almost neon. If |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 40' 13.17'' N (43.670324°) |
| Longitude | 70° 15' 2.68'' W (-70.250745°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-17 22:01 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-18 02:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | red to bright blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that was thick and bright blue/green/white in color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | I could clearly see the flames of the fireball. It went out quickly, but I do not believe I saw a terminal flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |