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Observer
Name
amy g
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought it was just an extremely bright shooting star until I saw the fireball report on the news. I'm not positive it was a fireball, but it was much brighter and a bit slower moving (yet still really fast!) than the typical shooting stars I see looking over the lake.
Location
Address
Rochester, NY
Latitude
43° 17' 45.23'' N (43.295898°)
Longitude
77° 40' 46.23'' W (-77.679509°)
Elevation
74.655144m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-24 00:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
39.16°
First azimuth
21.82°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
314.74°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Yellow
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
-
