Reports Report 92la (Event 92-2014)

Observer
Name Anna A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was very large, brilliant, fast, and obvious... not subtle at all
Location
Address West Hartford, CT
Latitude 41° 47' 6.58'' N (41.785161°)
Longitude 72° 44' 48.69'' W (-72.746859°)
Elevation 54.213768m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-01-12 17:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-01-12 22:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 356.35°
First azimuth 357.31°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 356.89°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
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 It looked like a flying explosion which was traveling at a high velocity; initially it gave the impression of a plane going down but it was much brighter, larger, and had almost a fireworks quality to it with many bright lights. It seemed to spontaneously disintegrate a a certain altitude.