Reports Report 854an (Event 854-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Coming from high in the sky, traveling pretty much from true W to E the fireball was brilliant blue-green in color against a clear black sky with no moon in the sky at with a thin white glowing trail as it fell that quickly extinguished. Using the 1+1000 method of counting seconds I got to six seconds before it flared out in the lower East horizon area (about 30 degrees above E horizon). Pretty thrilling view through my vehicle's windshield as I was driving NE on US Rte 1 in Nobleboro, Maine! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nobleboro, ME |
| Latitude | 44° 34' 7.46'' N (44.568739°) |
| Longitude | 68° 46' 8.71'' W (-68.769086°) |
| Elevation | 8.584m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-02 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-03 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 138° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 71.48° |
| First azimuth | 70.31° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 125.64° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | Fine white thin trail that quickly extinguished as the fireball fell. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |