Reports Report 6640e (Event 6640-2023)

Observer
Name Tatiana B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Most incredible I’ve ever seen! Couldnt tell how long train was in degrees. Not extremely long. Fragmentation was amazing.
Location
Address Germantown, NY
Latitude 42° 6' 30.67'' N (42.10852°)
Longitude 73° 53' 44.19'' W (-73.895608°)
Elevation 52.760944m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-11-02 21:03 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-11-03 01:03 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth 227.16°
First azimuth 215.45°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 260.17°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing slightly less orange than fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks 3 fragments blew off from it and followed in the exact trail, falling at the same time directly behind it
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks 3 smaller fragments blew off as it descended