Observer |
Name |
Liz F |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
The tip/front was red and tail was white and looked like sparks that were slower and just burned out as the bigger object kept going |
Location |
Address |
Farmington, NY |
Latitude |
42° 56' 57.3'' N (42.949249°)
|
Longitude |
77° 20' 56.68'' W (-77.349079°)
|
Elevation |
210.646m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-22 20:00 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-23 00:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
236° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
212.43° |
First azimuth |
220.84° |
First elevation |
26° |
Last azimuth |
194.7° |
Last elevation |
7° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
Color |
Red, White |
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 |
A white tail of slower smaller pieces looked like sparks and the head/tip of it was red |