Fireball report

Reports Report 929ds (Event 929-2010)

Observer
Name	Hull S
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Plainfield, CT
Latitude	41° 35' 27.56'' N (41.590989°)
Longitude	71° 58' 31.69'' W (-71.97547°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2010-12-28 18:50 EDT
UT Date & Time	2010-12-28 23:50 UT
Duration	≈4s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	180°
First azimuth	-1°
First elevation	45°
Last azimuth	154°
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	1
Color	Bright Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	15°
Remarks	Last night at about 6:50 PM I was driving south on I 395 near lisbon CT and observed a fireball almost due south. It was very bright and breaking up trailing debris. I\\\'m not sure it was earth orbit debris or a meteor.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	As it fell, parts of the main fireball broke off and trailed the object

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	-

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