what stood out the most was the meteor seemed to be very low in the sky when it went over us. we were sitting on a high deck with no obstruction to our view. we actually thought it was going to land behind the house.
Location
Address
Montauk, NY
Latitude
41° 1' 44.57'' N (41.029048°)
Longitude
71° 57' 41.05'' W (-71.961402°)
Elevation
23.525431m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-07-24 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-07-25 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
68°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.56°
First azimuth
134.27°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
323.88°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
a glowing train that went from orange to a blue fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
when the meteor was over head it flashed a bright blue light.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
not sure if this is fragments but it looked like sparks coming off the tail
