I was inside of my house and saw the meteor outside of my back deck glass door. It was much brighter than any star in the sky as I would normally not be able to see stars while inside my house in that location. I mentioned it to my wife, but wasn't sure what it was that I saw. I watched the evening news and was glad to see that many people saw the same thing at the same time. This is the brightest meteor/asteroid I had ever witnessed.
Location
Address
Colchester, VT
Latitude
44° 33' 1.44'' N (44.550401°)
Longitude
73° 16' 42.6'' W (-73.278501°)
Elevation
37.090633m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.35°
First azimuth
171.24°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
185.02°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked to me like there were small bits of it falling off as it was falling
