Reports Report 3151rs (Event 3151-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | B W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was the coolest thing! And I saw that others reported it in CT. Also, a fireball was reported in Quebec about 4 hours later. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monroe, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 18' 0.49'' N (41.300136°) |
| Longitude | 73° 14' 13.36'' W (-73.237045°) |
| Elevation | 126.293922m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-24 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-25 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 189° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120° |
| First azimuth | 116.87° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 86.69° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw a bight white light, started small and then grew slightly, moving toward us across the sky, with a trail like sparklers. Traveled across sky for 3 seconds than disappeared. No sound. I instantly knew it was something out of the ordinary and not a firework. BRIGHT WHITE ball with yellow/gold sparkler trail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white fire ball, grew slightly in size as it traveled silently across sky with a trail that looked like sparklers. 3 seconds. |