Reports Report 7440hi (Event 7440-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7440-2020
Observer
NameJamie D
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI am not 100% positive on the actually location of the sighting along the road as I was driving and saw it directly ahead of me through the windshield. My location is estimated based on the time elapsed from my departure location to when I called a family member to see if they had seen the same thing, and the approximate distance traveled.
Location
AddressEast Hampton, CT
Latitude41° 31' 29.75'' N (41.52°)
Longitude 72° 31' 38.05'' W (-72.53°)
Elevation122.34m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2020-12-07 19:29 EST
UT Date & Time2020-12-08 00:29 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up left to down right
Descent Angle179°
Moving
Facing azimuth329°
First azimuth319.88°
First elevation53°
Last azimuth318.84°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-26
ColorOrange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration3s
Length-
Remarksglowing train, lighter in color than the fireball. faded eventually but could see the complete trail from first sighting location to final sighting sky location.
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
Remarkslooked like it expanded horizontally with multiple layers of color/hues; the inner flash was bright, deeper orange/yellow while the outer "band" or layer was lighter, closer to bright white/yellow
Fragmentation
ObservationNo
Remarks-