Reports Report 92ks (Event 92-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Francis C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Farmington, CT |
| Latitude | 41° 45' 27.89'' N (41.757748°) |
| Longitude | 72° 53' 13.07'' W (-72.886964°) |
| Elevation | 70.494812m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-12 16:57 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-12 21:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 319.13° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 360° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | The bolide appeared to break into at least three fragments, one brighter than the other two. Each fragment left a train in its wake. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Please see previous entry. The bolide appeared to break into three pieces. While the largest (or brightest, at least) fragment maintained a fairly straight trajectory, the two smaller pieces pursued curved trajectories and left curved trials behind them. The entire event looked very much like a sky rocket streaking across the sky briefly and exploding into three pieces. |