Reports Report 1750aer (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Benjamin M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Other videos of this meteor match what I saw, but the red fragments were much more visible from my point of view, probably because of less light pollution in the rural area that I live in.
Location
Address Fairfield, VT
Latitude 44° 47' 13.69'' N (44.787136°)
Longitude 73° 1' 8.55'' W (-73.019043°)
Elevation 227.052m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 252°
Moving
Facing azimuth 70°
First azimuth 70°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 60°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Small white trail.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Extremely bright flash, much brighter than the full moon. It lit up my whole room and the eastern sky.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Sparkly red fragments that I first mistook for a tail. Much smaller than the fireball, almost looked like fireworks.