I hike and camp often so I have seen a few "shooting stars" I am a HS science teacher so I have some backgroung. While I was watching this meteor I was blown away. I seriously thought " holy Sh@#t this thing is gonna impact" but then I broke up. Neat enough to get me to seach the web for any other accounts and fill this form out :)
Location
Address
Camillus, NY
Latitude
43° 3' 7.26'' N (43.052017°)
Longitude
76° 17' 3.36'' W (-76.284268°)
Elevation
127.050804m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-01 21:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-02 01:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.26°
First azimuth
51.09°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
89.87°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I recall hearing something that caused me to look up.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
erupted into 4 or five sizable pieces. I recall it being bright white with a bluish aura. When it fragmented there was a orange/red flash and the fragments where bright orange.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it fragmented it was a orange/red flash and the fragments being bright orange.
