Reports Report 6648h (Event 6648-2019)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Mark Seth L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The trail was exceptionally long and bright, smoke lingering in the sky and moving from the east to east northeast for at least 40 minutes. It distorted and dissipated very slowly. Just before sunrise a higher, thinner aspect of the trail became visible. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Clinton, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 16' 2.63'' N (41.267398°) |
| Longitude | 72° 29' 48.79'' W (-72.496885°) |
| Elevation | 0.767032m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-20 06:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-20 11:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 70° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 108.76° |
| First azimuth | 111.81° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 105.74° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball may have brightened in the last 1 to 2 seconds but strictly speaking did not explode |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | in the last .5 seconds the fireball split into at least 2 pieces, one much larger than the other and possibly an additional very small fragment |