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Observer
Name
Courtney W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was stopped at a light and saw a very bright, fiery streak cross the sky in front of me. It seemed very long and I knew it was not a shooting star due to its orange and yellow coloring. I just watched it with my jaw dropped as is broke into two and faded away. Amazing.
Location
Address
cortlandt manor, NY
Latitude
41° 15' 17.34'' N (41.254816°)
Longitude
73° 54' 0.5'' W (-73.900138°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-04 03:09 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-04 07:09 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
yellow, orange, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke apart into two half way through