April 14, 2017 9:30/10pm
My husband and I were in upstate New York/Mohawk Valley area and saw a massive fireball fly clear across the sky. It was really big and close. It arched across the sky from south to north I believe it was. It was blue with a long white tail and a red tip! The red tip ended up breaking off and flaring downward away from the tail. The tail continued moving north. It was the biggest and brightest meter we've ever seen. It was sometime between 9:30 & 10pm Friday night. It was beautiful!!!
Location
Address
Richfield Springs, NY
Latitude
42° 51' 7.23'' N (42.852007°)
Longitude
74° 58' 24.87'' W (-74.973574°)
Elevation
435.57m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-14 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-15 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The red tip broke away/separated from the long tail. It fell downward north away from the tail that continued moving north
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The red tip broke away/separated from the long tail. It fell downward north away from the tail that continued moving north
