Reports Report 3638tu (Event 3638-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alan S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving northbound on I-95 at 6:35 PM. No sound could be heard because the windows were closed and any exterior sounds were drowned out by cabin noise (tires, radio, etc) but I saw the meteor streak across the sky right before my eyes. It was the largest meteor I had ever seen. It was not spherical. but had an irregular shape. I could clearly see that it was burning up. It streaked from upper-right to lower-left and then disappeared. The whole thing took about 2 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 41° 0' 32.04'' N (41.008901°) |
| Longitude | 73° 50' 53.04'' W (-73.848067°) |
| Elevation | 76.147812m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-12-29 18:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-12-29 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5.66° |
| First azimuth | 15.65° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 358.94° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large non-spherical chunk of matter burning up with red/orange edges |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Small red/orange glowing fragments on fringe |