| Observer |
|
Name |
Bill B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was looking out of the window at the moon reflecting off of the lake when I saw an orange glow with a short trail dropping into the distant horizon |
| Location |
|
Address |
East Islip, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 43' 40.16'' N (40.727821°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 12' 8.79'' W (-73.202441°)
|
|
Elevation |
1.942554m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-01-07 02:08 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-01-07 07:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
170° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
277.99° |
|
First azimuth |
274.09° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
288.06° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Train was glowing as it was illuminated by the moon |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
