| Observer |
|
Name |
Tara C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very low to the grow. Parallel to the ground. It came from the left and flew to the right. Then it disappeared. It was beautiful |
| Location |
|
Address |
Port Jefferson Station, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 55' 13.79'' N (40.920498°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 2' 28.54'' W (-73.041261°)
|
|
Elevation |
50.634m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-18 15:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-18 19:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
94° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
35° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
225° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Green, then orange then white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing trail that turned white and then disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
