At approximately 445am I was standing on my outdoor porch and noticed what at first looked like a shooting star. But it moved much more slowly. It appeared almost due north and move towards the east. It was very bright. The brightest falling object I have witnessed. It aslo seemed large. It seemed to get brighter as it moved east as if it was flaring up.
Location
Address
Branford, CT
Latitude
41° 16' 35.52'' N (41.276533°)
Longitude
72° 50' 46.63'' W (-72.846286°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-11 04:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-11 08:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.60253°
First azimuth
334.06957°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
41.09092°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
white with some yellow an
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
While not a terminal flash the falling item seemed to grow brighter and flash as it went to the east
