It wasn’t very big in size compared to photos online, but it was HUGE when compared to the shooting stars I've seen in the past. It felt quite low to earth and was super bright. At first I thought somebody near by threw up some type of light up toy. Only when it kept going up and getting brighter before disappearing did I realize what I just saw. NEVER seen anything like that in my life and I’ve watched some historical meteor showers in the past
Location
Address
Port Jefferson, NY
Latitude
40° 56' 53.6'' N (40.948222°)
Longitude
73° 4' 6.33'' W (-73.068426°)
Elevation
1.988199m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-03-13 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-03-13 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
353°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.46°
First azimuth
24.92°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
31.72°
Last elevation
58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange yellow reddish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it was traveling upwards it looked as though it got brighter before disappearing. It was very bright looked like a short streak of fire that got brighter with a orange yellowish color. Total of 2-4 seconds long in duration
