Reports Report 4239ho (Event 4239-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | unterman e |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | As I was driving home after 8 p.m. and saw the sky flicker like the sun was rising at an unusual time. Seconds later the fireball came in my view and had a blue/ green tail. The firelball was visible for 1-2 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Corning, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 4' 51.73'' N (42.081037°) |
| Longitude | 77° 3' 50.93'' W (-77.064146°) |
| Elevation | 424.541m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-11-01 20:13 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-11-02 00:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 184.37° |
| First azimuth | 293.47° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | 211.61° |
| Last elevation | 66° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A few friends also saw it in my area, wondering if meteors are green. Lit up the sky like the sun. Sky flashed like the sun was rising, quick flash, saw a streak for 2-3 seconds, then back to normal. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |