American Meteor Society

Reports Report 684a (Event 684-2011)

Observer
Name judith s
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks There was a bright tail associated with definite larger and brighter head and it was as described in direction but it had a slight arc associated with it.I thought it might be a meteor coming in and went that morning on search for a smoky area or possible landing spot. But when I read about fireball on the site I realized that it must have burned up before landing...
Location
Address southbury, CT
Latitude 41° 30' 34.82'' N (41.509672°)
Longitude 73° 10' 50.71'' W (-73.180754°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-07-17 03:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2011-07-17 07:50 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 345.26691°
First azimuth 333.74347°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 77.29864°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color whitish-yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -