I’ve never seen something with such a long trail of light left across the sky. The intensity of light makes me think it was not farther than a few hundred miles. No experience so no reference for that thought.
Location
Address
Meriden, CT
Latitude
41° 33' 45.23'' N (41.562565°)
Longitude
72° 48' 34.62'' W (-72.809618°)
Elevation
102.469788m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-10 21:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-11 01:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.7°
First azimuth
9.31°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
9.31°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White/golden
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
35°
Remarks
Went about 25 degrees. Trail and light from it stopped with previous trail still visible momentarily. Started up again at 39 degrees. Went 5 more degrees. It drew a bright line coming straight down toward horizon, stopped then was visible very quickly again until gone.
