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Observer
Name
Michael B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I happened to see the fireball in the first week in October over the Great Lakes. The current sighting on the 1st of November was approximately the same area in the sky and I was standing in the same area. The current sighting appeared to be much larger than the first one I observed.
Location
Address
Sonyea, NY
Latitude
42° 41' 8.67'' N (42.685743°)
Longitude
77° 49' 30.09'' W (-77.825024°)
Elevation
177.983m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-01 20:14 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-11-02 00:14 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
5°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.53°
First azimuth
194.8°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
180.48°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White, acqua green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were fragmentation at the end of the tail