| 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 |
- |