Reports Report 3551da (Event 3551-2024)

Observer
Name Lora M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It seemed REALLY close, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were some fragments that fell.
Location
Address Stamford, CT
Latitude 41° 2' 32.36'' N (41.042321°)
Longitude 73° 32' 27.85'' W (-73.541069°)
Elevation 1.938999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-19 21:32 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-20 01:32 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 253°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.63°
First azimuth 27.89°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 347.96°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 19°
Remarks At first it was a glowing trail that faded to more of a smoke and then disappeared all together.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It seems like there was a bit of a trial that was falling away from it as it traveled across the sky.