Reports Report 1413a (Event 1413-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kimberli J |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was the closest fireball I\'ve ever seen and appeared to almost match the size of the moon before it disappeared from my view behind the trees, but relatively, obviously it was much closer, so it was much smaller. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pottersville, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 44' 23.06'' N (43.739738°) |
| Longitude | 73° 49' 51.81'' W (-73.831059°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-27 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-28 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 12.5585° |
| First azimuth | 36.75206° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 359.96543° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow and White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I didn\'t see a train but it must have flown over my head before I saw it because I smelled a dusty smell in the air and tasted a salty, dusty taste. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |