This was the brightest meteor I have ever seen, but even more spectacular was it\'s size in width. It looked like someone took a wide paint brush across the sky. I had just laid down to sleep on the deck of a boat when I saw this meteor.
Location
Address
Stonington, ME
Latitude
44° 8' 57.8'' N (44.149388°)
Longitude
68° 37' 25.3'' W (-68.623695°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-17 22:07 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-18 02:07 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
344.47619°
First azimuth
352.09299°
First elevation
83°
Last azimuth
285.75234°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
started as blue/green and
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
50°
Remarks
I think the train was white. The leading edge of the meteor started out blue/green and went to red.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a large explosion of bright light all in one spot.
