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Observer
Name
Paul S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Duration of the fireball sighting was 2 s.
Location
Address
Milford, CT
Latitude
41° 11' 50.64'' N (41.197399°)
Longitude
73° 4' 9.97'' W (-73.069436°)
Elevation
1.581153m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-10 18:48 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-10 23:48 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4.5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.25s
Length
3°
Remarks
The fireball left a glowing white trail over roughly half the length of its path as I observed it. The trail became more broad as the meteor fell, though all of it seemed to vanish at the same sudden rate.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-