Reports Report 667aew (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It first drew my attention as I was looking down adjusting my camera trying to photograph comet PanSTARRS, and I sensed a bright light overheard. I looked up and at first it looked very much litke a bottle rocket (we have many illegal fireworks in this neighborhood) but when it passed behind an overhead cloud, I knew it was a fireball. Unfortunately my camera was pointed at 290 degrees west and 10 degrees elevation while the fireball passed nearly overhead. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 50' 11.21'' N (40.836448°) |
| Longitude | 73° 56' 19.49'' W (-73.938746°) |
| Elevation | 47.867332m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 140° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing orage trail of sparks almost like a bottle rocket, which quickly faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |