Reports Report 2384y (Event 2384-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sara B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving on the NYS thruway, and the bright light caught my eye. I thought it was a firework but it’s trajectory, color, and timing seemed very different. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Herkimer, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 1' 1.53'' N (43.017092°) |
| Longitude | 74° 59' 5.85'' W (-74.984959°) |
| Elevation | 120.114m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-13 21:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-14 01:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 4.86° |
| First azimuth | 348.46° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 33.88° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It glowed white solidly and then broke up into smaller orange pieces before we lost sight of it |