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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
-