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Observer
Name
Eve C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was astounding and our whole family (8 of us) watched it with binoculars until it went below the tree line. It flared a couple of times too. It was like a basketball on fire, with a trail of sparks.
Location
Address
Boothbay, ME
Latitude
43° 53' 17.17'' N (43.888103°)
Longitude
69° 38' 8.03'' W (-69.635564°)
Elevation
19.610134m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:30 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
281.02°
First azimuth
293.15°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
241.87°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-