Reports Report 181al (Event 181-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Louise Q |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Witnessed this fireball in Manchester, CT, which usually has too much light pollution to view meteor showers. This "fireball" was about as bright as a headlight on a plane on approach to Bradley Airport, only it was going in the wrong direction, and I quickly realized that it was falling from the sky. It burned brightly for a few scant seconds, the disappeared. Fabulous! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manchester, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 48' 24.75'' N (41.806875°) |
| Longitude | 72° 33' 18.67'' W (-72.555186°) |
| Elevation | 47.015751m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-23 18:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-23 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 355.88° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| 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 | - |