Reports Report 4430f (Event 4430-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachel N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | When I viewed this fireball I was about to turn left onto a very steep road - so I was at the bottom of a hill looking up. I love looking at the sky. I grew up in Maine where the sky is always clear. I still have a habit of looking up into the sky. Tonight the sky was amazing, which is uncommon for our area. So clear. The stars were bright. A couple minutes after I got home (after seeing the fireball), I stood on our front lawn (at 8 Dry Hill Court, Norwalk, CT) and saw a couple very small shooting stars. But nothing as bright or amazing as the fireball I witnessed over Roosevelt Street. That moment truly took my breath away. I hope to hear from you! I hope you are able to confirm if I did in fact witness a fireball! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norwalk, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 7' 36.07'' N (41.126686°) |
| Longitude | 73° 24' 18.08'' W (-73.405022°) |
| Elevation | 20.58m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-16 22:03 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-17 03:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 130.23° |
| First azimuth | 103.41° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 155.65° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 60° |
| Remarks | The trail that it left in the sky for a few seconds was speckled with bits of bright matter that dissolved behind it. The most amazing sight I have ever seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |