Reports Report 1697o (Event 1697-2013)

Observer
Name heather k
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This fireball entered quick, actually startled me! I never saw sucks a huge fireball i saw an explosion and then it broke apart! The explosion was so bright it actually made my eyes squint!
Location
Address New Hyde Park, NY
Latitude 40° 44' 13.85'' N (40.73718°)
Longitude 73° 41' 48.65'' W (-73.696847°)
Elevation 33.026939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-08-11 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2013-08-12 03:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245.12°
First azimuth 245.28°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 267.72°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -