I was outside looking to set up a telescope to observe Saturn. The object was to the left (more northern) and higher than Saturn. I had a hard time indicating that the trajectory via the web interface. but it appeared flat (not descending) and approximately ENE in direction.
Location
Address
Newton, NH
Latitude
42° 50' 10.98'' N (42.836383°)
Longitude
71° 3' 17.4'' W (-71.054833°)
Elevation
44.378128m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-28 22:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-29 02:16 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
105°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it appeared to become very bright very briefly before extinguishing. It was so fast it was hard to tell if it was a proper explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a streak for a few tenths of a second and it appeared to break up, flash and extinguish, all in less than a second
