Reports Report 2715af (Event 2715-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Samantha B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen very tiny "shooting stars" before, but this caught my eye and nearly frightened me. I just didn't comprehend what I was looking at because it seemed far too large to be a meteor, but after researching a bit, realized it fit the bill. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newfane, NY |
| Latitude | 43° 16' 45.09'' N (43.279191°) |
| Longitude | 78° 44' 24.78'' W (-78.740216°) |
| Elevation | 105.305115m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-05-08 22:31 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-05-09 02:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 220° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.75° |
| First azimuth | 22.89° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 4.18° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It expanded in at the very end, or seemed to. It was the biggest fireball I've seen; thought it was a plane in the far distance, crashing and on fire but then it (I'm guessing burnt up) and disappeared. I was driving with the windows up and didn't hear anything. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |