Reports Report 3151jm (Event 3151-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were on our balcony on the 19th floor, enjoying a few cold brewskis, when the sky lit up and we all saw the amazing fireball. It was very lovely, but looked much closer than it probably was. My first reaction thought was "how did they get a firework that high!?", since they've been launching a lot of fireworks in the neighborhood. But quickly we realized (before it was even half way through) that it was a fireball / meteor / something from space. Very cool to witness. I wish we had a camera rolling. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 40° 49' 49.78'' N (40.830495°) |
| Longitude | 73° 55' 11.25'' W (-73.919791°) |
| Elevation | 26.362028m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-07-24 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-25 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 95° |
| First azimuth | 105° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 85° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that trailed the source of the fireball and lingered there for a few seconds, making a massive streak across the sky. Very cool. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |