I have never seen a meteor for this long a period and to actually see it change color as it was entering our atmosphere? and then start to break apart and fragment was an incredible experience.
Location
Address
Bristol, CT
Latitude
41° 40' 19.1'' N (41.671973°)
Longitude
72° 55' 52.63'' W (-72.931285°)
Elevation
88.579994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-05 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-05 23:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
187.79°
First azimuth
127.83°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
239.32°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I first saw the meteor it was bright white, then it changed to orange as it came closer and it started to fragment with white/blue fragments, then it went back to bright white before disappearing over the horizon.
