It occurred near Jupiter and I recall the fireball being 2-3x size and brightness of Jupiter
Location
Address
Ithaca, NY
Latitude
42° 26' 28.36'' N (42.441211°)
Longitude
76° 32' 30.13'' W (-76.541704°)
Elevation
331.958801m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-05 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-05 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
231°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into many bright fragments at its terminal which disappeared quickly
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor/object suddenly broke into many bright fragments approaching its terminal. The fragments looked more yellow/orange and disappeared quickly. The trajectory of the fragments were a little different from the meteor/object, a bit more downward.
