Reports Report 2922b (Event 2922-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kyle B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Though it got brighter as it fell it didn’t start relatively dim, it was bright enough upon entering the atmosphere that it immediately caught my eye. I believe it flashed both when it entered and when it burned out, but I can’t be sure. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ballston Lake, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 53' 18.02'' N (42.888339°) |
| Longitude | 73° 52' 28.21'' W (-73.874503°) |
| Elevation | 108.04599m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-06-16 01:10 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-06-16 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 20.06° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 345.58° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Almost immediately after the object burnt out I heard a faint boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It left a glowing train that almost looked liked those billowy fireworks that leave trails that fall slowly to the ground. In my field of view the pieces fell by about 2 or 3 degrees before going out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It gave off a bright white flash that was immediately followed by the faint boom. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a brief shower of glowing debris Left after the flash that very quickly went out. |