I have never seen a fireball but I\'m certain that is what I saw tonight. It brightened as it exploded. It looked almost like an airplane exploding but I was very close to the airport so the explosion was much too small for that.
Location
Address
Endicott, NY
Latitude
42° 7' 50.33'' N (42.130646°)
Longitude
76° 2' 21.39'' W (-76.039274°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-12 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-12 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300.02657°
First azimuth
287.51573°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
299.91953°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Started white and turned
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in my car with my radio turned on so would not have heard anything.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a hint of fragmentation but it could have been my imagination.
