Reports Report 22d (Event 22-2025)

Observer
Name Kurt S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks When I turned to look to the west and saw it, it must have already broken up. It looked like a stationary string of pearls, with 6-10 points of light, each one as bright as Venus (which was nearby in the southwest. It seemed to have been traveling east to west. The length of the string was about 5 degrees. After about 10 seconds they faded away.
Location
Address Northport, NY
Latitude 40° 55' 43.65'' N (40.928792°)
Longitude 73° 23' 46.33'' W (-73.396202°)
Elevation 21.206608m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-01 18:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-01 23:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -