American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3601c (Event 3601-2026)

Observer
Name Janice A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Saw this traveling home to Lisbon CT from Preston. Very bright traveling left to right. I am constantly watching Ithe night sky and can distinguish objects in it. I believe this fireball was red orange. It was very bright but may have been more white. It passed directly ahead of me as I traveled down Rte. 165 . It was gone before I turned onto Smith Avenue, perhaps a quarter mile away.
Location
Address Preston, CT
Latitude 41° 32' 4.07'' N (41.534463°)
Longitude 72° 2' 30.42'' W (-72.041784°)
Elevation 45.142254m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-17 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-05-18 01:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 81°
Moving
Facing azimuth 228.1°
First azimuth 214.27°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 205.42°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -