This morning @ 4:10 am I saw a brilliant blue meteorite fly right over the front of me as I was traveling north on rte 154 about a half mile north of Haddam Meadows state park. It seemed like it was just barely over tree top height and was going to impact the ground. Just before it disappeared it sparked off a little red piece. There was a long white tail behind it as it streaked across the front windshield of my truck. It was really dark outside and only the slightest crescent of the moon was showing.There was no sound.
Location
Address
Haddam, CT
Latitude
41° 29' 44.83'' N (41.495785°)
Longitude
72° 32' 8.01'' W (-72.535558°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-30 04:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2010-12-30 09:10 UT
Duration
≈2s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
84°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
This morning @ 4:10 am I saw a brilliant blue meteorite fly right over the front of me as I was traveling north on rte 154 about a half mile north of Haddam Meadows state park. It seemed like it was just barely over tree top height and was going to impact the ground. Just before it disappeared it sparked off a little red piece. There was a long white tail behind it as it streaked across the front windshield of my truck. It was really dark outside and only the slightest crescent of the moon was showing.There was no sound.
