If it hadn't been for the trajectory and speed, which looked to be almost directly towards Earth and very fast, I would have thought it was a plane crashing and exploding!
Location
Address
Fairfield, CT
Latitude
41° 8' 54.41'' N (41.148447°)
Longitude
73° 15' 10.65'' W (-73.252957°)
Elevation
6.403m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
4°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.07°
First azimuth
254.05°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
243.81°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a large explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving so difficult to focus but looked like just one fragment
