Daughter tracked it in and alerted me as we were sitting in yard. She saw it come in from the East and made me turn to watch it. Very bright, Very large white ball with tail. Track was about the same as south shore of Long Island moving East to West about 40 to 45 degrees above horizon. Slight downward angle. Fireball ended in a flash with no debris trails visible. Tail ended as soon as fireball exploded. As an untrained observer I would state it was very large and very bright. Much much larger and brighter by far than any of the visible stars. I estimate the end flash occurred in the Seaford - Wantaugh area off the coast. Time stated is accurate as daughter checked phone after observation.
Location
Address
Massapequa, NY
Latitude
40° 40' 5.49'' N (40.668193°)
Longitude
73° 27' 36.39'' W (-73.460107°)
Elevation
4.252369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-08 19:28 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-08 23:28 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.39°
First azimuth
106.16°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
223.37°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fast explosion at end of visible travel which went away almost immediately
