My eyes hurt a bit like I stared at the sun too long. Otherwise I feel equally scared and amazed by what I saw.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
40° 53' 0.22'' N (40.883394°)
Longitude
73° 53' 53'' W (-73.898055°)
Elevation
13.334976m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-05-18 00:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-05-18 04:09 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
80°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.69°
First azimuth
332.86°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
30.28°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were three fireballs. The first two were seconds apart and the last one which was brightest and largest came 20 seconds later. That one looked like it changed shape as it moved across the sky. As if it went from a circle to a diamond shape but with jagged edges
