I thought it was a shooting star but closer and bigger. I was driving west on the road and saw out my drivers window to the left it fell at an angle and appeared a piece broke off it was yellow/white very bright with a long trail.
Location
Address
Montville, CT
Latitude
41° 29' 16.52'' N (41.487921°)
Longitude
72° 5' 7.26'' W (-72.085351°)
Elevation
25.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-14 04:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-14 09:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.95°
First azimuth
107.5°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
71.55°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow and bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a shooting star but larger and a piece seemed to break off before it went out
