Very large and bright object, I thought the moon had suddenly appeared before I realized it was moving. Uncertainties in this report are due to cloudy conditions and me wearing headphones when I observed the phenomenon.
Location
Address
Rochester, NY
Latitude
43° 6' 58.34'' N (43.116206°)
Longitude
77° 37' 4.28'' W (-77.617856°)
Elevation
175.894012m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-17 23:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-18 03:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
244°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
113°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
55°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange glowing pieces appeared to be breaking off the object’s front and flying out behind it.
