The object appeared to be about half the size of the moon in the night sky. It appeared suddenly in the eastern sky and appeared to break apart into two main fragments.
Location
Address
Bristol, RI
Latitude
41° 40' 53.03'' N (41.681398°)
Longitude
71° 14' 34.19'' W (-71.24283°)
Elevation
17.994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-29 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-30 01:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.87°
First azimuth
87.94°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
72.96°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a large portion of the object appeared to break off and trail slightly above the trajectory. Smaller fragments trailed below
