| Observer |
|
Name |
Stincone C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw it last night and thought it was strange for someone to use firework like a shooting fireball until I saw a post from Newsdays on Facebook. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Freeport, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 42' 37.91'' N (40.710531°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 34' 46.02'' W (-73.579449°)
|
|
Elevation |
19.317543m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-29 18:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-29 23:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
49.14° |
|
First azimuth |
9.95° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
11.18° |
|
Last elevation |
63° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It looks like a small fireball w spark following the ball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
