Ive seen 3 fireballs. This was the longest brightest and i wouldnt be auprised if it hit the ground. I heard one one time tear across the sky. I bet this one made a sound too
Location
Address
Massapequa, NY
Latitude
40° 35' 48.83'' N (40.596898°)
Longitude
73° 30' 9.17'' W (-73.502546°)
Elevation
2.046729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 20:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 00:59 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
131°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.63°
First azimuth
230.49°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
273.23°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, White
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
Started as a small green light then flared into bright white and glashed into another fragment that kept going blazing very bright white with a green tail
