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Observer
Name
Christian D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My wife and I were driving south on Northway Interstate 87 when we saw what we believe was a meteor, we could not hear anything as we were in the car with windows up doing approximately 65 MPH. Near Chesterton NY a few miles before Exit 25.
Location
Address
Chestertown, NY
Latitude
43° 41' 6.32'' N (43.685089°)
Longitude
73° 47' 46.66'' W (-73.796295°)
Elevation
256.513153m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-30 14:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-30 18:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
20°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
110°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright light
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
