| Observer |
|
Name |
William B |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
Cameras in Portland Maine should have caught this as it was so very bright and of long duration. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cornish, ME |
|
Latitude |
43° 50' 27.46'' N (43.840962°)
|
|
Longitude |
70° 44' 32.87'' W (-70.742465°)
|
|
Elevation |
235.185m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-10 03:38 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-10 07:38 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
172° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
129° |
|
First azimuth |
129° |
|
First elevation |
69° |
|
Last azimuth |
129° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The whole sky lit up,White to red and as I looked it fragmented like a 4th of July rocket and a dozen red chunks came burning down for 1-2 seconds. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Flash lit up night sky like an atomic bomb,horizon to horizon and bright like dawn sun. |
