Reports Report 1062af (Event 1062-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | jeffrey m |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | it was the most awesome thing I seen all day,it looked as if it was going to land within only a few hundred yards of my house,after looking online I realized my judgement of size and space is somewhat off.I have to say it was pretty amazing, |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newfane, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 18' 18.95'' N (43.305264°) |
| Longitude | 78° 42' 49.53'' W (-78.713759°) |
| Elevation | 99.853729m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-04 16:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-04 20:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 56.06° |
| First azimuth | 55.24° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 62.95° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | the bright fireball was followed by a trail of flame and sparks,then the smoke trail followed that |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it almost looked like very intense sparks from firework on the 4th of July only way more brilliant,it was the middle of the afternoon and totally stood out in the sky,example I'm a welder and the light was that outstanding |