Reports Report 1786gc (Event 1786-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephany Q |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have a picture (not of my experience but of google maps) that includes my exact location and markings that include the exact location the fireball entered my field of vision and where it left my field of vision. If it is helpful, please advise and I will share it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ballston Spa, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 58' 26.93'' N (42.974146°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 23.99'' W (-73.97333°) |
| Elevation | 174.119049m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-21 00:34 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-21 04:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.61° |
| First azimuth | 221.67° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 260.63° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue, Green,White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was amazing!! The ball was as bright as the moon, maybe brighter and was just about as big. It was bluish green with a hint of red and, the tail was about 2 arms length from my view and sparkly white with a trace of yellow and, as it zoomed (a slow but fast zoom, cant explain it) across the sky into the horizon, It left what sort of looked like an after image of smoke or dust that also dissipated behind it. The ball literally looked like a bluish green ball of fire with a “4th of July sparkler“ tail. Hope this helps! Such an amazing and awesome thing to witness! Never in my 43 years have I ever seen anything like this, absolutely breathtaking! Im still in awe! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The best way I can describe it is The tail was like a Fourth of July sparkler that dissipated into dust or smoke |