American Meteor Society

Reports Report 113q (Event 113-2014)

Observer
Name Tim B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was driving my daughter home on sunday and I was on 95 n in saybrook when I saw the meteor fly across the sky from my left to right .. it lasted about 5 seconds and I had a really wide veiw of it at that particular section of highway...if you were on 95 n at that time and you didn't see it then you were either txting or not paying attention cuz Stevie Wonder couldve seen that thing..lol...first one I've ever seen up close...pretty kewl.....where did it land ? .looked like it headed out to sea..
Location
Address Clinton, CT
Latitude 41° 18' 11.55'' N (41.303207°)
Longitude 72° 34' 24'' W (-72.573332°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-01-12 05:29 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-01-12 10:29 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction Unknown
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 135°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color white - amber
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks like pcs of it were breaking apart
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it was breaking apart as it went across my veiw