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Observer
Name
Dave M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
was sitting on front porch in town near intersection of county routs 14 and 16 facing a w s-w direction. a bright white fireball appeared from above my porch roof at a steep angle for 2-3 seconds and disappeared behind mountain. [called Tupper Hill] can not estimate distance.
Location
Address
Treadwell, NY
Latitude
42° 20' 33.18'' N (42.342551°)
Longitude
75° 3' 3.82'' W (-75.051062°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-07-12 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-07-13 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.57018°
First azimuth
221.18478°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
225.19626°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
a short white train that dissipated quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
