American Meteor Society

Reports Report 294az (Event 294-2025)

Observer
Name Rich H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw a distant fireball as I was driving home from work. I have seen something similar at the Grand Canyon at night but larger. This was a distant fireball with green color in it. This meteor had a nice entry and burn and maybe lasted about 4 seconds. Others must have seen it since the sky was mostly clear.
Location
Address Newington, CT
Latitude 41° 38' 22.54'' N (41.639595°)
Longitude 72° 44' 2.66'' W (-72.734073°)
Elevation 14.220828m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-15 17:28 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-15 22:28 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20.6°
First azimuth 357.11°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 349.46°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -