Reports Report 8151c (Event 8151-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | JD P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball seemed far more solid and substantial than any I have previously observed. It lost a lot of volume in the last 3-5 seconds and seemed to slow considerably at the end, though it was very slow moving. May have terminated over Sanford, ME to Sebago Lake, ME |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Somersworth, NH |
| Latitude | 43° 15' 15.17'' N (43.254214°) |
| Longitude | 70° 51' 26.05'' W (-70.857237°) |
| Elevation | 44.100933m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-12-20 01:22 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-12-20 06:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85.92° |
| First azimuth | 87.67° |
| First elevation | 86° |
| Last azimuth | 69.2° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glow. Slow moving, took a long time to fade. Very bright to solid ball, that seemed to hang and then disappear |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |