We called my brother in law who is big into astronomy who confirmed it could have been a meteor or fireball - it looked so close I thought it was a firework! 10x bigger than any meteor I have ever seen
Location
Address
Stratford, CT
Latitude
41° 13' 1.73'' N (41.217147°)
Longitude
73° 8' 6.77'' W (-73.135214°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-23 00:00 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
28°
Last elevation
99.999°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White orange ball at the top with a blue green tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The tail fizzled out into two parts and it disappeared
