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Observer
Name
Ann M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Was looking at the bright stars of (what I think may have been) the Big Dipper when all of a sudden I saw what looked like a huge, bright shooting star with a tail shooting from the east to the west at 12:30 AM.
Location
Address
Sherman, CT
Latitude
41° 36' 20.76'' N (41.605766°)
Longitude
73° 30' 26.52'' W (-73.507366°)
Elevation
215.926468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-21 00:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-21 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
Smoke trail like a jet stream
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-