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Observer
Name
David J C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I'm 74. I've often seen shooting stars, but NEVER anything like this! It appeared to be very near and huge. A dark speeding object with two massive long trails of fire (top and bottom). No sound at all.
Location
Address
Delhi, NY
Latitude
42° 14' 58.29'' N (42.249526°)
Longitude
74° 59' 49.7'' W (-74.99714°)
Elevation
638.180969m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-30 05:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-30 09:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
137.82°
First azimuth
157.16°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
93.57°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-