Definitely much brighter than typical meteor or “shooting star”. This was likely either a fireball. My wife was driving with me and also saw it. Daughter in back seat did not.
Location
Address
Weston, CT
Latitude
41° 12' 56.33'' N (41.215646°)
Longitude
73° 21' 0.96'' W (-73.350267°)
Elevation
30.76m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-26 17:51 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-26 22:51 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
10°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
17.06°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
16.01°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
very bright streaking, ending with an even brighter larger pulse
