Reports Report 1375bv (Event 1375-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lynn |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen shooting stars, etc. But never something so big, brilliant and ending in a flash of white light such as this. This area is very rural/country with little obtrusive/artificial light. So it was pretty impressive to have this white fireball catch my attention to the southern sky through my rear view mirror as I drove home from work. What a sight! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Romulus, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 45' 44.72'' N (42.762421°) |
| Longitude | 76° 48' 59.84'' W (-76.816621°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-21 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-22 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.49076° |
| First azimuth | 181.70137° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 174.31275° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the fireball was bright enough to catch my attention in the review mirror. I was traveling due north and the fire ball was directly south. A brighter that white, large ball almost straight down (slightly eastward) to the horizon which is the village of Ovid NY approximately 5 miles south of my position. The fireball disappear behind the horizon and ended with a brilliant flash of white light. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |