I am a photographer and I was taking photos of the moon from the upstairs balcony when out of the corner of my eye I saw a bright light streaking across the sky and was able to capture the FireBall in one of the Frames of my pictures. It was an amazing experience!
Photo
Location
Address
Long Beach, NY
Latitude
40° 35' 5.98'' N (40.584994°)
Longitude
73° 39' 24.74'' W (-73.656872°)
Elevation
2.871709m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-12 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-13 02:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
34°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.92°
First azimuth
135.64°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
125.53°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter then a red streak before it disappeared.
