Reports Report 872i (Event 872-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I looked around to see if anyone else witnessed this event, but saw no one else who saw it. Everyone else was looking straight ahead or down. Shortly, very shortly, after witnessing this event I received a call from my sister on my cell phone that is timestamped @ 8:45pm. Additionally I received email notification of this call from verizon that is time stamped @ "Apr 14, 2013 8:45:27 PM" |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 17.59'' N (40.771552°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 56.65'' W (-73.982402°) |
| Elevation | 24.062653m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-04-14 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-04-15 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 353.21° |
| First azimuth | 334.91° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 321.62° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | The smoke train was left in the "wake" of what ultimately was the fireball--the fireball was a VERY bright, but rather small point in the sky. It was definitely the brightest thing in the sky and was as bright if not brighter than the sun--though it was a burst that lasted only an instant about 1/5 to 1/2 of a second. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As I stated previously the fireball seemed to be an explosion--a burst of light that lasted approx 1/5 to 1/2 second. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |