American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3151fn (Event 3151-2019)

Observer
Name Nicola D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Yaphank, NY
Latitude 40° 50' 59.12'' N (40.849756°)
Longitude 72° 54' 11.16'' W (-72.903099°)
Elevation 37.594315m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-07-24 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-07-25 03:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 232°
Moving
Facing azimuth 53.77°
First azimuth 109.78°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 100.99°
Last elevation 75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw the clouds light up and initially mistook the flash for lightning and then looked up to see the meteor streaking across the sky for about 1 second before breaking apart. It was only visible for about 1 additional second after fragmenting.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After the flash I looked up to see the meteor falling for about 1 second before it fragmented. There were about 3 or 4 smaller fragments in addition to the larger main piece.