Reports Report 8548e (Event 8548-2022)

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
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 -