Saw an additional meteor at a high altitude approximately 12 seconds before seeing this one. This sighting was facing the other direction approximately 180 degrees opposite the reported sighting. White/light blue. 1-2 seconds
Location
Address
New Haven, CT
Latitude
41° 15' 19.87'' N (41.255519°)
Longitude
72° 53' 51'' W (-72.897499°)
Elevation
3.426263m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-02 23:21 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-03 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.83°
First azimuth
36.87°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
36.87°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Slight crack in the distance, roughly 7-10 second delay. Roughly 10 degrees north from last sighting. Likely unrelated but was heard nonetheless
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2 sharp green flashes. 1st one happened about 20% through viewing second about 80 percent through viewing.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the second flash, the light seemed to "splash" in an upward direction towards the beginning of the original trajectory
