I own a Meade telescope but this is the most exciting view I ever had of a meteor. The light suddenly went out and we believe it landed in the onion field. It was spectacular to see and surprised us. It was approx.100ft. off the ground at most as we didn't have to look up at it. Driving the car, it was right in front of us and I mean right in front and we watched it through the windshield go across the flatlands of the area.
Location
Address
Pine Island, NY
Latitude
41° 17' 17.61'' N (41.288226°)
Longitude
74° 29' 15.83'' W (-74.487731°)
Elevation
121.783195m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-05 18:32 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-05 23:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
152.43°
First azimuth
55.7°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
236.57°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green front, plus small area of Red, Long White tail
