It was a marvelous surprise to see this. There had just been a big thunderstorm and the sky was cloudless in the area where the potential fireball was seen. That’s what made it most interesting to me - it was still daylight, though the sun was setting. The light was so bright and very obvious. It was somewhat round in shape and made a steak across the sky and then seemed to explode before disappearing. Amazing…
Location
Address
New York, NY
Latitude
40° 51' 38.87'' N (40.860796°)
Longitude
73° 56' 1.88'' W (-73.933856°)
Elevation
69.21344m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-13 16:31 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-13 21:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
187°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
196°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
90°
Remarks
It was glowing bright white and disappeared within seconds
