Reports Report 5332q (Event 5332-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Augustus M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I just need to research fireballs , " I was almost floored by what I witnessed " |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 40° 39' 36.72'' N (40.6602°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 8.26'' W (-73.96896°) |
| Elevation | 31.154m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-19 17:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-19 22:25 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 80° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 192.59° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 288.43° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was a very huge brilliant white ball, with a tail maybe twice as long ,leaving what looked like a straight very long thick cloud left in the sky , it came out of Nowhere ? Was amazing. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | From my prospective if was the brightest thing I ever saw in the night sky ( the size of a 1/3 the size of the Moon ) Sprays of white light streaking around It . Than gone in a Blur |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Brilliant white sprays of light coming off the Ball. |