Reports Report 583fe (Event 583-2016)

Observer
Name karen h
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Initially the entire sky was lit up as if there was lightning. Then i saw what i thought was a meteor or object that then broke up once on its decent
Location
Address Rocky Hill, CT
Latitude 41° 39' 47.1'' N (41.663082°)
Longitude 72° 40' 6.1'' W (-72.668362°)
Elevation 51.135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-02-14 04:36 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-02-14 09:36 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 206.2°
First azimuth 285.44°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 273.66°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks Glowing train that trailed off. After the initial really bright burst it seemed to break or burst again. Both times there was a train
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -