I've seen a lot of meteors in my time, but I never would have thought that I would have ever gotten to see such a sight! It was a sighting to remember!
Location
Address
Houlton, ME
Latitude
46° 7' 34.74'' N (46.126318°)
Longitude
67° 50' 19.3'' W (-67.838695°)
Elevation
110.311714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-07 17:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-07 22:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
235°
Moving
Facing azimuth
261.93°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
258.31°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow-orange in color
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded similar to dynamite going off at a construction site. It sounded almost muffled.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was really bright for a fraction of a second, and an extremely short trail of fire faded into the distance. It disappeared within 2.5 seconds.
