| Observer |
|
Name |
BROOKS G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a fireworks rocket but it was too high and fast and horizontal. Then I read the fireball reports. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Wilton, CT |
|
Latitude |
41° 14' 59.04'' N (41.249734°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 27' 19.49'' W (-73.455415°)
|
|
Elevation |
178.453613m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-23 20:43 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-24 00:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
265.54° |
|
First azimuth |
248.36° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
275.93° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
White to light yellow to orange and red -it decayed from a white streak to red and then died as we watched. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it went from a white streak to bright yellow then red and died in red fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
as above, white streak to bright yellow then red fragments then finally disappeared. |
