| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris D |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This is my second fireball sighting. Its been 5 years since. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Catskill, NY |
|
Latitude |
42° 14' 4.1'' N (42.234472°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 53' 1.89'' W (-73.883858°)
|
|
Elevation |
54.022m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-22 20:10 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-23 00:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
<1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
4° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
135.22° |
|
First azimuth |
135.18° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
134.48° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
exploded and split off at the tree line |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fragment split down and to the left the rest faintly dispersed into the tree line as far as I could tell. |
