A welcome surprise! I did witness this from inside my parked car. My window was closed, so I did view this through the glass.
I also got out of the car and took a compass reading from my iPhone.
I used the roofline of the nearby Kmart store as a landmark for the bearing.
Fireball went dark before it went below the horizon.
Location
Address
Beacon Falls, CT
Latitude
41° 28' 45.33'' N (41.479257°)
Longitude
73° 12' 41.13'' W (-73.211426°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-31 19:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-01 00:05 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
330°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
greenish blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
appeared flame like and even smoke like. less than 10 degrees long.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball went dark before it went below the horizon. Pieces seemed to fall off behind as part of the train.
