Reports Report 3997j (Event 3997-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Becca S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed very low, very bright, very long, I was with famlly on a deck, we were all in shock because it seemed to be a meoteor or fireball, but so low, so bright and so long!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockland, ME |
| Latitude | 44° 5' 52.65'' N (44.097957°) |
| Longitude | 69° 6' 32.76'' W (-69.109099°) |
| Elevation | 11.226412m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-24 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-25 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 66.61° |
| First azimuth | 32.23° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 328.1° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | A long glowing trail. it came into view over the roof, moves diretly overhead from the east, we were looking straight up at it, had to turn our heads to follow its movement to the west, it became blocked by leaves of a tree. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |