Observer |
Name |
Artemus D |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Delmar, NY |
Latitude |
42° 37' 14.2'' N (42.620612°)
|
Longitude |
73° 48' 42.2'' W (-73.811723°)
|
Elevation |
63.287807m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-13 20:30 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-14 00:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
257° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
155.12° |
First azimuth |
176.34° |
First elevation |
66° |
Last azimuth |
135.23° |
Last elevation |
59° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Dull rumbling, like a distant jet |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The initial fireball extinguished and was replaced by several smaller meteors that terminated after about a second each, moving in the same direction |