position and direction were a vector from saturn to jupiter. i had just setup my dob for observation when it happened. Biggest one ive seen. Holy $H!T.
Location
Address
Killingly, CT
Latitude
41° 50' 50.96'' N (41.847488°)
Longitude
71° 48' 11.2'' W (-71.80311°)
Elevation
175.633484m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
rumble like distant jet aircraft ( which it might have been)
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
substantial trail of burning fragments.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
about twice as wide as the tail and oblong the final few degrees
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the tail was wide but randomly sparkling fragments almost like a sparkler (just more chunky)
