Reports Report 440a (Event 440-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving when I saw this. It roughly paralleled my direction of travel (south to north), and was to the northwest of me. I\'d estimate it as being somewhere between the following 3 points.... Newburgh, New York and Danbury, Connecticut, and Albany, NY. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trumbull, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 14' 58.72'' N (41.249645°) |
| Longitude | 73° 8' 55.67'' W (-73.148797°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-23 00:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-23 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 14.71931° |
| First azimuth | 21.47905° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 13.2161° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | orange - red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | This was the first of 2 events I witnessed on my way home from work tonight. I am a former officer of the Astronomical Society of New Haven, and one of the organizers of the Connecticut Star Party. I am also a former NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador. This was a bolide, very fast. The meteor extinguished in about 8 wonderful seconds. The trail lasted a few precious more! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |