The yellow tail was unusually compact and fat given the brightness of the coma. Perhaps 6 times the coma diameter. The orange fragmented trail was longer and had a decay time of perhaps 1.5 seconds
Location
Address
Clinton, CT
Latitude
41° 16' 3.85'' N (41.267737°)
Longitude
72° 29' 51.53'' W (-72.497647°)
Elevation
2.390578m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-12 17:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-12 22:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
48°
First azimuth
25°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
95°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green with yellow tail that broke and turned orange (about the color of cooling iron filings) as it flamed out
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a fragmented orange tail as the object flamed out
