As I was drivng, the fireball disappeared on my right over a forest of trees. my impession was that it was going too land in the lake or seneral miles to the east.
Location
Address
Schroon Lake, NY
Latitude
43° 51' 31.37'' N (43.858715°)
Longitude
73° 45' 30.81'' W (-73.758559°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2009-08-24 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2009-08-25 01:05 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
24.02623°
First azimuth
16.69907°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
77.83607°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
light orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was still driving as it passed slowly over my car on my right. The car windows were up, and engine and road noise may have prevented me from hearing anything.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
As the object appeared to become brighter and more visible, it seemed to be throwng off a large trail of sparking fragments.
