| Observer |
|
Name |
Milan B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Once in a lifetime experience. It seemed so close to the NYC skyline — it flew to the right of Freedom Tower. |
| Location |
|
Address |
New York, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 43' 26.03'' N (40.723898°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 59' 36.41'' W (-73.993446°)
|
|
Elevation |
14.679122m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-03 21:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-04 01:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
130° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
215.17° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very faint swoosh (but this was in nyc so could’ve been anything) |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It had a long tail — the flame started out blue and turned into white behind it as it trailed off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White shirt streaks |
