The fireball looked very close, I thought it was a firework initially but it was too brief. There was still some light out and the moon was a thin crescent. I saw it through the windshield in my friend's car. It was low to the horizon when i saw the streak
Location
Address
New Britain, CT
Latitude
41° 41' 26.4'' N (41.690668°)
Longitude
72° 45' 59.58'' W (-72.76655°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-28 20:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-29 00:05 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red and orange with bluish halo, I thought it was a firework
