Reports Report 3187e (Event 3187-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was during a blackout in Westbrook, and so the viewing was excellent. It was surprisingly slow (like a fast jet plane) and very red with a very long contrail. Long enough to notice, and follow directly overhead and then disappeared over the sound. easily 10 seconds long. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westbrook, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 16' 32.98'' N (41.275828°) |
| Longitude | 72° 25' 18.33'' W (-72.421757°) |
| Elevation | 2.399m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-22 22:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-23 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 327.45° |
| First azimuth | 323.49° |
| First elevation | 77° |
| Last azimuth | 129.16° |
| Last elevation | 53° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | the fireball had a contrail that followed it the entire distance of viewing before both were lost to view. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |