Reports Report 1037cm (Event 1037-2015)

Observer
Name Patty T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I have never seen anything like this- like a BIG flash of fire crossing the sky
Location
Address New Paltz, NY
Latitude 41° 49' 10.52'' N (41.81959°)
Longitude 74° 3' 9.36'' W (-74.052601°)
Elevation 54.600643m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-05-01 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2015-05-02 01:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 264°
Moving
Facing azimuth 32.69°
First azimuth 35.46°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 300.88°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 50°
Remarks glowing tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -