Reports Report 8000d (Event 8000-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I live at a higher altitude in the area with unobstructed views. I was able and did see 2 times the”Green whale” that went into Bantam Lake, Bantam,CT. This was the without a doubt the the largest thickest and brightest meteor I’ve ever seen. Been watching the sky all my life and I’m 59 yrs old |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bethlehem, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 40' 39.78'' N (41.677716°) |
| Longitude | 73° 8' 45.39'' W (-73.145941°) |
| Elevation | 198m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-04 05:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-04 09:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 25.68° |
| First azimuth | 25.44° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 22.76° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Super bright white. Much thicker than and brighter than a meteor. Very long and sparkly like a fireworks sparkler. Going almost straight down. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was going real fast and thick and maybe 10degrees off land it flashed out. I thought I saw a small flash where it impacted. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was really cool not as in temp- it looked like a fireworks mortar launch that makes only a flash and report. If I was outside I’m sure I would have heard something |