Reports Report 15n (Event 15-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shawn T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This looked rather close to me, I would say, maybe 30 miles or so. I've seen "Shooting stars" before, this was much more intense, Large and felt relatively close |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | White Plains, NY |
| Latitude | 41° 2' 36.05'' N (41.043347°) |
| Longitude | 73° 50' 0.18'' W (-73.833382°) |
| Elevation | 62.679085m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-04 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-05 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 318.34° |
| First azimuth | 321.59° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 316.94° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing particles blowing off the trail in a wide area behind the fireball |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright flash with particles breaking off the back |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | many fragments, all bright |