Fireball report

Reports Report 5571m (Event 5571-2019)

Observer
Name	Phil F
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	Widest smoke trail I’ve ever seen.

Location
Address	Poestenkill, NY
Latitude	42° 41' 47.33'' N (42.696481°)
Longitude	73° 35' 4.88'' W (-73.584689°)
Elevation	144.519302m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2019-11-12 22:03 EST
UT Date & Time	2019-11-13 03:03 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	99°

Moving
Facing azimuth	167.47°
First azimuth	157.38°
First elevation	40°
Last azimuth	169.48°
Last elevation	35°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-8
Color	Light yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1s
Length	10°
Remarks	Saw it while watching tv in well lit room. Bright line appeared at top edge of window to the right of the screen. Line was running NE to SW. Then line stopped growing and glow of the line slowly faded (smoking trail). Very wide! Definite yellow tinge. I have no idea how much trail happened before I could see it.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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