American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3204o (Event 3204-2015)

Observer
Name scott t
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks i saw the smoke trail only. i did not see a meteor. it appeared as if it were a rocket trail that was very bright. light lasted 2 seconds after it went out i could not see the smoke trail any longer. never have seen anything like it (50 yrs old) also the time is approximate. thank you
Location
Address Buffalo, NY
Latitude 42° 56' 51.5'' N (42.94764°)
Longitude 78° 54' 27.42'' W (-78.907616°)
Elevation 177m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-07 22:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-08 03:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 162°
Moving
Facing azimuth 253.73°
First azimuth 255.14°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 262.3°
Last elevation 38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Blue, Light Green, 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 -