Absolutely amazing experience, no matter what it was.
Location
Address
Griswold, CT
Latitude
41° 36' 20.81'' N (41.605781°)
Longitude
71° 58' 54.04'' W (-71.981677°)
Elevation
41.777m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-12 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
41.49°
First azimuth
84.98°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
0.52°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Super bright white, glowing red, black
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I'm not sure if it was definitely the fireball but it sounded similar to a kind of fizzle.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
It was a glowing tail immediately after the fireball, like it was attached and in one piece. I am definitely not positive on the size or degree of the train as I can't quite figure that part out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was up on my second floor porch and it came from my right side (facing out) but a big maple tree stands there so I only saw it come out from nowhere behind the tree and straight in front of me before it completely broke down and as if it fizzled out. I did smell almost a sulfur in the air minutes after it had already gone but I can't be sure that the fireball was the cause. But I could see a black mass what looked like inside the fireball and it grew smaller quickly until there was no more light. It all happened in maybe 2-3 seconds. It was so fast and so bright and SO beautifully amazing!
