| Observer |
|
Name |
James L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Short lived but fairly bright. I live in an urban area so probably would have been much brighter in darker region. |
| Location |
|
Address |
East Rockaway, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 38' 36.62'' N (40.643506°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 40' 18.57'' W (-73.671826°)
|
|
Elevation |
3.619986m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-02 20:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-03 00:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
166.17° |
|
First azimuth |
148.53° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
164.52° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright widening gold ball that sparkled before going dark |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just a widening area of sparkling around the fireball |
