Reports Report 3313az (Event 3313-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw another one approximately 10 years ago which I reported to authorities |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Sinai, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 56' 7.39'' N (40.935387°) |
| Longitude | 73° 0' 14.7'' W (-73.004082°) |
| Elevation | 48.034m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-30 00:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-30 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 196° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.27° |
| First azimuth | 113.57° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Purple, Pink, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After waiting what seemed like a very long time, but was more like approximately 12 to 15 seconds, I heard a bang that I associated with what I saw. It was faint, but I did hear something. it exploded before the horizon. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sort of if it stopped in its tracks. The sky brightened up brighter than the moon. Then there were different colors as described earlier. Then I waited for the thunder and several seconds later I heard what I think was the explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |