Reports Report 5450je (Event 5450-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julie W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I mentioned the sight of this big white ball falling almost straight down in the sky to my husband and son, immediately, but they had their backs to the restaurant window. It was BIG--I have seen shooting stars--this was neither that fast nor did it streak ACROSS the sky--it dropped straight down (or almost straight), relatively slowly, in my opinion--I thought it might be a local firework, drifting down while burning out. I heard on WAMC radio this afternoon that there were others who witnessed this event, and the recommendation to report to you all. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 4' 54.85'' N (43.081904°) |
| Longitude | 73° 47' 2.16'' W (-73.783932°) |
| Elevation | 86.771m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:52 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 35° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 35° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | 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 | The bright white ball disappeared behind a local 4-story building (so I couldn't see the end to horizon). Fragmentation was on the entry end of the fireball, spewing bright small trails off the ball |