Fireball report

Reports Report 2114b (Event 2114-2024)

Observer
Name	Trent H
Experience Level	4/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Hampton, CT
Latitude	41° 48' 3.61'' N (41.801003°)
Longitude	72° 3' 19.79'' W (-72.055497°)
Elevation	125.417175m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2024-04-26 20:06 EDT
UT Date & Time	2024-04-27 00:06 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From down left to up right
Descent Angle	70°

Moving
Facing azimuth	180°
First azimuth	170°
First elevation	50°
Last azimuth	185°
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-12
Color	Light Green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Flash and primary fragmentation into two bright trailing parts. One remained about 75% original size and the other smaller primary fragmentation continued to break apart as it trailed.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Multiple fragmentation components with trajectories similar to previous fireballs I've observed. The largest fragment continued to fragment as it trailed.

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