I face West. I live on the 11th floor of an apartment building. I had my shades open and I saw this meteor fly by my window heading north.
Location
Address
Elmira, NY
Latitude
42° 7' 45.71'' N (42.129364°)
Longitude
76° 48' 57.33'' W (-76.815926°)
Elevation
264.979889m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.13°
First azimuth
271.84°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
298.87°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just sort of burst into being. one second it wasn't there and then out of nowhere it was there. Just a bright yellow burst.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at the far end it look like dozens of tiny little meteors that were trailing behind a glow stick with the actual bright flickering meteor being in the front.
