Reports Report 1453a (Event 1453-2012)

Observer
Name Suz
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Meridan, NH
Latitude 43° 34' 57.46'' N (43.582629°)
Longitude 72° 13' 34.87'' W (-72.226353°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-10-05 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2012-10-06 02:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18.37726°
First azimuth 20.64059°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 19.2187°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length
Remarks First started as bright ball falling straight down then smaller pieces broke off trailing behind also straight down leaving a trail of smaller balls.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks Larger ball came straight down (not across the sky like typical meteors we\'ve seen) then pieces broke off trailing behind
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -