| Observer |
|
Name |
Alan S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I think the meteor got extremely bright, faded very significantly and then got extremely bright and then burned out. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Albany, NY |
|
Latitude |
42° 41' 14.83'' N (42.687454°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 48' 14.66'' W (-73.804072°)
|
|
Elevation |
69.723m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-21 21:41 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-22 01:41 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
210° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
3.11° |
|
First azimuth |
25.88° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
3.64° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train. No smoke Trail noted. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Glowing Sparks left behind just before meteor burned out. |
