Reports Report 185g (Event 185-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patricia H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was a great experience. I thought it would be news...but it was early in the morning so I guess not many saw it...it was still dark and it was fast! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Geneseo, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 46' 35.64'' N (42.776566°) |
| Longitude | 77° 46' 54.51'' W (-77.781808°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-06 06:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-06 11:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 82.52755° |
| First azimuth | 30.75387° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 138.77978° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white with blue trailing |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | the train was like a blue gas flame coming to a point behind the fireball about the same length as the fireball, not very long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving north on the 390 towards Rochester, NY when I spotted the fireball through my windshield in about 1/3 from the top view. started on my left and went to the right until it dissappeared. Looked like it was headed for earth east of Geneseo, ny. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |