It was very bright and appeared to be very large in the sky until I lost site behind the trees. It appeared extremely large and was much brighter than any meteors I’ve ever seen before. There were almost visible flames on the outside and a large bright center.
Location
Address
Vestal, NY
Latitude
42° 4' 9.26'' N (42.06924°)
Longitude
75° 57' 31.57'' W (-75.95877°)
Elevation
356.288m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-07 20:03 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 01:03 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
166°
Moving
Facing azimuth
305.75°
First azimuth
310.5°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
319.8°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small bursts and flashes off the sides as it streaked through the sky
