Reports Report 4239cn (Event 4239-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | my first observation of a fireball, very exciting, 62 years old, Cubs hit a grand slam in world series 1 hour later, hmm... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Caton, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 3' 26.58'' N (42.057384°) |
| Longitude | 77° 1' 15.09'' W (-77.020857°) |
| Elevation | 474.72m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-01 20:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-02 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 241.3° |
| First azimuth | 244.01° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 242.64° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| 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 | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | smoke trail, dissipated in 1 second |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | initial bright flash almost like a firework, then nothing for less than a second, then the trail |