American Meteor Society

Reports Report 8006ej (Event 8006-2025)

Observer
Name Laura S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Photo
Location
Address Norwalk, CT
Latitude 41° 9' 14.73'' N (41.154092°)
Longitude 73° 25' 33.39'' W (-73.425941°)
Elevation 40.682804m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-06 21:51 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-07 02:51 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 143°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 62°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks Was looking for Aurora. , I thought it was a plane at first because of the smoke trail, but realized the speed and direction and then I saw the flash
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the flash quickly through my iPhone as I had my phone angled up to try to catch the potential Aurora. Didn’t capture the details of the fragments until I saw the picture
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -