My estimated trajectory of the fireball when viewed from the north was from East to slightly south west towards NYC but nearly along long island sound.
Location
Address
Stamford, CT
Latitude
41° 3' 0.46'' N (41.050127°)
Longitude
73° 32' 23.81'' W (-73.539947°)
Elevation
8.706861m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.4°
First azimuth
122.84°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
219.66°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Very short duration, same color as the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented twice with smaller equally bright offshoots. 2 or 3 of them each time. They arced away and down but in same direction as the main fireball. They were illuminated only briefly
