The largest fireball/meteor I’ve seen in my life. I was waiting for a boom or crash as I thought it wws something shot down in the sky. I confirmed on social media that others saw, and thought it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Frewsburg, NY
Latitude
42° 0' 55.61'' N (42.015446°)
Longitude
79° 2' 7.71'' W (-79.035474°)
Elevation
504.786072m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-09 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-10 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.25°
First azimuth
48.29°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
106.23°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
1 large fireball broke into 3-4 pieces before fizzling out
