My father was a science teacher, and we watched every meteor we could when I was growing up - I've never seen a meteor last as long or be as bright as the one I saw tonight.
Location
Address
New Milford, CT
Latitude
41° 34' 2.14'' N (41.56726°)
Longitude
73° 21' 42.77'' W (-73.36188°)
Elevation
233.732m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-04-19 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-04-20 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244°
First azimuth
234.99°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
296.45°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Single bright fireball broke into two or more fragments that continued to fall together. The meteor and its glowing tail disappeared behind a line of trees. It was still quite bright with a long tail when I lost sight of it due to the trees.
