Reports Report 3806bd (Event 3806-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | not the longest arc or duration I've seen but the whitest I've ever seen. I saw it through the lights of downtown Portland ME and still very bright. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, ME |
| Latitude | 43° 39' 31.28'' N (43.658688°) |
| Longitude | 70° 15' 25.88'' W (-70.257188°) |
| Elevation | 20.043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-06 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-07 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 272° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 8.13° |
| First azimuth | 33.69° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 359.14° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | much whiter than others I've seen, very bright and large pieces breaking free. Made me think it might be space junk, though I could find no sign on web of reentries. Smoke was subtle, whitish (I think) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | large pieces breaking free and burning white |