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Observer
Name
Jim L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a shooting star but it was much closer. It was also orange and looked like it was on fire. I tracked it past over a tree and onto the other side before it looked as thought it burnt out.
Location
Address
Garden City, NY
Latitude
40° 43' 24.56'' N (40.723489°)
Longitude
73° 36' 54.01'' W (-73.615002°)
Elevation
20.221828m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-18 21:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-19 01:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
160°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
182.69°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
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
-
