| Observer |
|
Name |
Cathy K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked like a firework except for the angle, and almost seemed to be in front of the cloud cover. |
| Location |
|
Address |
, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 45' 59.41'' N (40.766504°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 55' 44.46'' W (-73.929016°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.136842m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-08-08 00:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-08-08 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
101° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
235.49° |
|
First azimuth |
230.66° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
249.23° |
|
Last elevation |
26° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was one streak but seemed to break apart or fizzle out at the very end - it looked like a firework |
