We were at a public observing event presented by the Lyme Land Trust and Thames Amateur Astronomiccal Society. I was talking with one of the other club members who was imaging with a Stellina. We were looking up towards Vega (which was above a roll-off observatory on the site). We were the only two who saw it.
Location
Address
Lyme, CT
Latitude
41° 24' 30.3'' N (41.408416°)
Longitude
72° 22' 13.57'' W (-72.370437°)
Elevation
28.172163m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-31 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-01 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60°
First azimuth
70°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train with fragmentation
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash of 1-2 seconds followed by trail then fragmentation
