Another person saw it too, for we screamed as loud as possible asking others if they’d seen that! I’ve seen shooting stars and meteors,…Never something like this. I drew a picture for my son. Pretty cool.
Location
Address
Norwalk, CT
Latitude
41° 9' 32.66'' N (41.159072°)
Longitude
73° 24' 54.72'' W (-73.415201°)
Elevation
45.835983m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-19 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-20 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43.76°
First azimuth
11.9°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
298.88°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a plane exploded in the sky at first
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Then it trailed with a curved sparkling line - like a sparkler.
