Reports Report 4883a (Event 4883-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I don’t remember the exact info. But I gave everything to the best of my ability. It was high up in Cygnus and moved toward Draco. It was very bright, as bright as a firework, and it was between 12:30 and 12:40 AM. I don’t remember the exact time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 58.54'' N (40.599595°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 39.51'' W (-73.977642°) |
| Elevation | 9.953458m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-30 00:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-30 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.67° |
| First azimuth | 262.92° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 334.03° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like it was leaving sparks behind it. |