| Observer |
|
Name |
Phil P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was my first fireball, so it was tough to remember some of the fine details because I was too encaptured by the whole event |
| Location |
|
Address |
North Tonawanda, NY |
|
Latitude |
43° 6' 19.44'' N (43.105401°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 49' 56.65'' W (-78.832404°)
|
|
Elevation |
182.740494m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-05-26 23:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-05-27 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
94° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
200.54° |
|
First azimuth |
186.18° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
228.44° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like smoke, happened pretty quick and I was more focused on the flash |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Slowly got brighter then one big flash and then the light dissipated |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |