Reports Report 4955f (Event 4955-2023)

Observer
Name Katherine S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have a photograph I took immediately afterwards on which I drew the trajectory that I had just seen
Location
Address West Haven, CT
Latitude 41° 14' 59.41'' N (41.249837°)
Longitude 72° 57' 48.48'' W (-72.963467°)
Elevation 4.314932m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-01 02:12 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-01 06:12 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 210°
Moving
Facing azimuth 145.75°
First azimuth 153.73°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 140.79°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green white orange red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At the end of its trail it changed from being a bright point/streak to having the appearance of a pair of trailing wings to left and right, in orange/red