I've seen a lot of meteor showers but I've never seen anything like this. It Seemed so close. It came from behind me and dropped straight down then burned up above the tree line. I was outside for a few minutes prior and after.
Location
Address
Lebanon, CT
Latitude
41° 38' 5.28'' N (41.634799°)
Longitude
72° 12' 46.11'' W (-72.212809°)
Elevation
124.605148m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-23 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-23 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
13.49°
First azimuth
11.76°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
13.05°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White, then it fizzled to orange as it got lower to the ground
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
It went form shooting star to orange looking embers kind of like a firework burning out
