I was driving on the Merritt Parkway south when it occurred. There must have been other drivers who saw it as it was directly in our field of vision.
Location
Address
Greenwich, CT
Latitude
41° 14' 13.11'' N (41.236975°)
Longitude
73° 8' 37.01'' W (-73.143613°)
Elevation
46.982m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-23 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-24 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.01°
First azimuth
277.59°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
299.19°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It had a white train that had a flash at the end. I thought it may have been a firecracker but it looked too singular and there was no sound that I heard.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed bright at the end. It was so quick. I was driving south bound on the Merritt Parkway. It seemed to explode but then it was gone.
