Reports Report 4176w (Event 4176-2021)

Observer
Name Samuel C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bristol, ME
Latitude 43° 52' 29.05'' N (43.874735°)
Longitude 69° 31' 19.86'' W (-69.522184°)
Elevation 3.975455m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-08-02 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-08-03 03:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 268.35°
First azimuth 266.19°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 266.13°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks In the night sky above me, there was a bright, temporarily blinding flash, followed by a large stream of fiery light from the source. From the jet, I could see what looked like small pieces of mineral breaking from the meteor.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks In the night sky above me, there was a bright, temporarily blinding flash, followed by a large stream of fiery light from the source. From the jet, I could see what looked like small pieces of mineral breaking from the meteor.