It wasn't a normal shooting star. It was large, bright, colorful and otherworldly.
Location
Address
Olean, NY
Latitude
42° 5' 13.65'' N (42.087124°)
Longitude
78° 25' 20.49'' W (-78.422359°)
Elevation
435.256622m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-15 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-16 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.02°
First azimuth
40.5°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
46.35°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My husband and I saw it enter and immediately break up. The brightest object I have ever seen. I thought it was a firework at first because of the colors, but it was streaking with a tail. It only lasted 2 second but it was incredibly bright and large.
