I stepped outside, looking at the stars, was looking at the spot where it appeared and saw the whole thing. Was expecting to hear a noise but there was none. Most spectacular meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Amston, CT
Latitude
41° 37' 1.31'' N (41.617031°)
Longitude
72° 19' 27.89'' W (-72.324414°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-29 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-30 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.97734°
First azimuth
91.94546°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
65.96518°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White, some red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
5s
Length
35°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Extremely bright meteor that produced a large white ball when it fragmented into 2-3 pieces which continued downward. There appeared to be some reddish color also
