I was driving, so angles and observations may be a bit off. Awesome experience! Never thought I'd see one fragment!
Location
Address
East Greenbush, NY
Latitude
42° 32' 32.95'' N (42.542486°)
Longitude
73° 39' 57.23'' W (-73.665896°)
Elevation
124.327m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-13 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-14 01:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
349.44°
First azimuth
319.55°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
6.5°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
7°
Remarks
Long light yellow tail, continuous.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Forward end of meteor expanded in diameter, then seemed to lobe with darker areas in center of the lobes (two). Then disappeared behind clouds or hill top. Awesome!
