Reports Report 3532a (Event 3532-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Having seen many shooting stars, I can say that this was very different. The color and "tail" length, duration, and brightness were exceptionally different as it almost appeared to slow as it neared 0 degrees on the horizon, (assuming distance was a factor). Truthfully, I was initially considering reporting this to MUFON. However i decided to err on the side of caution here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Queensbury, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 2' 1.35'' N (43.033708°) |
| Longitude | 73° 46' 47.58'' W (-73.779882°) |
| Elevation | 75.148m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-10-02 19:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-10-02 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 170° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 12.41° |
| First azimuth | 16.75° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 16.39° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Blue streak followed bright light, disappeared at same speed as object, went below horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |