This was by far the most brilliant shooting star/ meteor I've ever seen. I was driving and it appeared almost directly above me in the same direction I was going.
Location
Address
Westbrook, CT
Latitude
41° 17' 31.42'' N (41.292061°)
Longitude
72° 28' 25.57'' W (-72.47377°)
Elevation
23.638m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-20 20:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-21 01:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
190°
Moving
Facing azimuth
301.3°
First azimuth
306.3°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
286.88°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bright white ball appeared to blowup an break apart in several pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several pieces of different sizes going in different forward angles
