Reports Report 208me (Event 208-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Object seemed very close, maybe 200 yards, but difficult to gauge. Maybe the size of a trash can, bright like the sun, and morphing. Color, silver, metallic, mercuric. No visible following tail. Appeared to head towards ground but no impact seen or experienced. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hamden, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 25' 19.8'' N (41.422168°) |
| Longitude | 72° 54' 18.93'' W (-72.905257°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-14 12:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-14 17:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 145.61039° |
| First azimuth | 161.75407° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 111.30805° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Silver, mercuric |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | none visible |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |