Reports Report 1362bj (Event 1362-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peggy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | An awesome sight. I was driving, so couldn't stare quite as intently as I would have liked to. I was 1.5 miles south of the Amvets bridge, and the fireball was ahead of me, directly in my line of sight, well above the treetops. Thanks for collecting all this good information! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yorktown Heights, NY |
| Latitude | 41° 13' 8.34'' N (41.218984°) |
| Longitude | 73° 48' 46.64'' W (-73.812955°) |
| Elevation | 161.545m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-14 22:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-15 02:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 350° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 343.5° |
| First azimuth | 344.96° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 352.9° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were two smaller "pieces" below the large ball, and then they all disappeared, as a huge fireworks display would. The lowest piece was the smallest, almost like a tail. |