Reports Report 2267e (Event 2267-2023)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Maine Mineral and Gem Museum . |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Additional credit to Mike Hankey and Gould Academy |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Bethel, ME |
| Latitude | 44° 24' 23.45'' N (44.406513°) |
| Longitude | 70° 47' 28.02'' W (-70.791118°) |
| Elevation | 219.015549m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-21 20:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-22 00:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 178.6° |
| First elevation | 23.72° |
| Last azimuth | 185.7° |
| Last elevation | 20.65° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | There was a glowing trail throughout the duration of the traveling meteor. The trail appeared brighter at two points: one during the middle part of the travel and one point where the meteor flashed |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Once the meteor flashed, it almost instantly disappeared. At the moment of the flash, a small piece of material of the same brightness of the main body can be seen slightly above the meteor. The second body appears for only a frame |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |