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Observer
Name
Rachel T
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a firework- that’s sort of what it looked like but going across my field of vision instead of up. But there was no sound and no others. It was just very bright and seemed extremely close compared with meteor showers I have seen
Location
Address
Stonington, CT
Latitude
41° 22' 28.23'' N (41.374508°)
Longitude
71° 50' 1.68'' W (-71.8338°)
Elevation
3.255828m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-02-28 04:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-02-28 09:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178°
First azimuth
239.19°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
115.29°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-