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Observer
Name
Jeff B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was about an hour or two after a fireworks show at the local baseball stadium, so I wasn't sure at first if it was related to that, but I was pretty positive that I was witnessing a meteor.
Location
Address
Portland, ME
Latitude
43° 39' 43.84'' N (43.662177°)
Longitude
70° 16' 3.48'' W (-70.267634°)
Elevation
8.803821m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-30 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-31 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
40.41°
First azimuth
40.4°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
35.96°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
short tail
