Reports Report 3520a (Event 3520-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | My daughter and I were out on our deck looking at Jupiter when she noticed the bright light/fireball. It was relatively small but brighter than Venus. At first I thought it was a plane or helicopter but it made no noise and moved almost 5 ft per second. Traveling west to east it flew right over our yard, towards the constellation Ursa Major, and looked about 100 ft or less off the horizon, flying in a straight line. It was an amazing sight that lasted less than 30 seconds or so before vanishing from sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bay Shore, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 43' 36.98'' N (40.726938°) |
| Longitude | 73° 15' 25.71'' W (-73.257143°) |
| Elevation | 6.971867m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-28 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-29 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 337.16° |
| First azimuth | 322.04° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 55.08° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |