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Observer
Name
raymond G
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
I happened to observe a fireball about twice the brightness of Venus which lasted in my limited field of view (out of a window) about 1 second and disappeared behind the horizon almost due east.
Location
Address
Hopewell Junction, NY
Latitude
41° 30' 29.01'' N (41.508058°)
Longitude
73° 47' 16.58'' W (-73.787939°)
Elevation
232.83223m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-02 22:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-03 03:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.69°
First azimuth
73.93°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
80.41°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
