| Observer |
|
Name |
Peter T |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
By the time I saw the object, it was no longer brilliantly bright, but certainly as bright or brighter than Venus at its brightest. |
| Location |
|
Address |
, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 47' 4.3'' N (40.784528°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 46' 34.41'' W (-73.776224°)
|
|
Elevation |
11.405316m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-07 20:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-08 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
184° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
330° |
|
First azimuth |
330° |
|
First elevation |
13° |
|
Last azimuth |
330° |
|
Last elevation |
5° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
disintegrating bolide, green and yellow fragments, falling straight down to horizon |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
this fragmenting bolide had already fragmented when I observed it -- it was in two or three main fragments, yellow and green |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
this fragmenting bolide had already fragmented when I observed it -- it was in two or three main fragments, yellow and green |
