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Observer
Name
gil m
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first, I thought it was a bottle rocket as it was so low. It was not a bottle rocket. I thought it might have been the Russian cargo ship reentering the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Thornton, NH
Latitude
43° 54' 0'' N (43.900001°)
Longitude
71° 41' 13.66'' W (-71.687129°)
Elevation
229.332504m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-05-01 21:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-05-02 01:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.01°
First azimuth
258.03°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
305.47°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw sparks trailing the tail