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Observer
Name
Alyssa O
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I saw what I first thought was a bright plane or object speeding in the sky then I realized it was rapidly nose diving to the ground. Within a second or two I saw it disintegrate in the sky and realized it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Huntington, NY
Latitude
40° 50' 40.56'' N (40.8446°)
Longitude
73° 26' 24.79'' W (-73.44022°)
Elevation
62.677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-11 20:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-12 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
223°
Moving
Facing azimuth
231.56°
First azimuth
226.22°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
216.87°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it “disintegrate”
