Reports Report 4480h (Event 4480-2020)

Observer
Name Scott M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Huge orange fireball with a dark tail from left to right
Location
Address Hampton Bays, NY
Latitude 40° 53' 7.57'' N (40.885435°)
Longitude 72° 33' 15.08'' W (-72.554189°)
Elevation 18.917597m
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 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 302.2°
First azimuth 287.64°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 336.34°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Turned orange to dark grey
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -