| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving and thought it was a low flying plane until it turned orange and went out. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Massena, NY |
|
Latitude |
44° 57' 52.61'' N (44.964615°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 50' 52.51'' W (-74.84792°)
|
|
Elevation |
63.379063m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-09-16 21:10 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-09-17 01:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
White turning to orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
looked like smoke - maybe. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It broke into two white pieces one behind the other then turned orange and extinguished leaving a small orange "ember" that shot up before going out. |
