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Observer
Name
M L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was observing the august summer sky and identifying Cassiopeia and Cygnus when at that approximate eye level in the northeast sky a terminal red orange flash following the horizontal course raised the possibility of this being a fireball
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
43° 31' 15.19'' N (43.520885°)
Longitude
73° 37' 30.05'' W (-73.625014°)
Elevation
98.130287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-26 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-27 01:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17.86°
First azimuth
349.12°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
67.07°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright streak to solid red orange round flash
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
