This was a large and brilliant meteor / fireball and it appeared to be very close; about average jet altitude. I would hazard a guess that it may have made landfall around 10-20 degrees north of due east from my location, within 75-200 miles.
Location
Address
Brunswick, ME
Latitude
43° 54' 21.47'' N (43.91°)
Longitude
69° 57' 8.22'' W (-69.95°)
Elevation
22.88m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-28 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-05-29 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
13°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
25°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a July 4th sparkler; a spitting fizzing and hissing sound.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A tapered tail of about a dozen bright smaller fireballs trailing behind.
