couldn't see the light emitted from the meteor up until it was already very close to the horizon. the light was very bright and was coming through the top of the trees next to the road for a few seconds until impact.
Location
Address
Wolcott, CT
Latitude
41° 36' 10.48'' N (41.602912°)
Longitude
72° 57' 42.81'' W (-72.961893°)
Elevation
230.928m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
191°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.41°
First azimuth
356.88°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
357.92°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The impact lit up the entire sky with a brief couple flashes
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
meteor seemed to break up and flicker right before it hit the end of the horizon
