I was facing south and noticed only the light, it was so bright yellow I thought there was a car coming up from behind me ( a duration of 4 to 5 seconds). When I turned I saw it going behind the tree line and start fragmenting. Most of what I saw was the break up from behind the tree line which only lasted 2 to 3 seconds. I would have submitted this sooner but only learned about this site moments ago while researching to see if anyone had reported seeing this large fireball.
Location
Address
kent, CT
Latitude
41° 46' 34.32'' N (41.7762°)
Longitude
73° 24' 57.6'' E (73.416°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-17 04:00 6 time zones
UT Date & Time
2011-07-16 22:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
bright yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
the fragmentation was when it started to go behind the tree line so it was hard to tell viewing it through the trees
