Fireball was in the constellation of Pegasus. Started slightly above the middle of the Great Square and traveled SSW ending just past Homam heading towards Aquarius. Note: Time of event is approximate + or - 5 minutes.
Location
Address
East Windsor, CT
Latitude
41° 55' 31.91'' N (41.92553°)
Longitude
72° 36' 7.85'' W (-72.60218°)
Elevation
44.473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-17 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
140°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Medium-large sized bright cool white/ blue ball that pulsed w/ thick glowing train and fragmentation. Good show- was slow moving vs. typical fast meteor and seemed close as it was larger in diameter with quite a bit of detail vs. typical nightly sky observations.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Many good larger sized and smaller brief sparks ( like a sparkler) and a haze came off the glowing train as it traveled
