I was outside observing with my telescope, as I do quite often, when I looked to my right and saw the fireball. I’ve seen meteors before and it looked much larger and brighter than anything else.
Location
Address
Darien, CT
Latitude
41° 4' 42.5'' N (41.078472°)
Longitude
73° 28' 7.77'' W (-73.468824°)
Elevation
16.282684m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:26 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:26 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
338.41°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.7s
Length
30°
Remarks
Trail was a bright red that got smaller the farther out from the fireball it was.
