Reports Report 281d (Event 281-2022)

Observer
Name Lisa M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was much larger than the bright white falling stars or meteor showers that I have seen. Much brighter and orange reddish and yellows. With a defined trail.
Location
Address Ithaca, NY
Latitude 42° 25' 29.62'' N (42.424894°)
Longitude 76° 32' 47.31'' W (-76.546475°)
Elevation 245.09285m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-01-10 21:48 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-01-11 02:48 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 107°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.94°
First azimuth 240.88°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 267.67°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks It was the fireball with a glowing trail behind. It lasted only seconds and was completely gone. It was dark so I couldn’t see anything else.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -