Was a beautiful fireball. I wish it had been centered within the cam's field of view though.
Photo
Video
Location
Address
Chestertown, NY
Latitude
43° 39' 15.96'' N (43.654434°)
Longitude
73° 48' 24.04'' W (-73.806678°)
Elevation
251.608276m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-02 23:21 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-03 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.57°
First azimuth
80.99°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
75.65°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
6°
Remarks
Train persisted for about 6-7 seconds after the terminal flash. I believe it came in at a fairly steep angle from the camera's viewpoint.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bright, terminal flash occurred close before leaving the camera's field of view. Impossible to determine if there was any fragmentation for certain. The train it left behind kind of suggests two possible fragmentation points.
