Reports Report 1037hd (Event 1037-2015)

Observer
Name Mark M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Kingston, NY
Latitude 41° 57' 35.9'' N (41.959971°)
Longitude 73° 59' 50.4'' W (-73.997333°)
Elevation 55.247471m
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 245°
Moving
Facing azimuth 355.85°
First azimuth 8.24°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 323.26°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks On May 01, 2015 @ 21:30 PM, over the Kingston, New York, USA skies, traveling from East to West a bright fire ball in the sky which was shooting off sparks, it appeared large in size from my distance it appeared the size of a small car, with a 15 degree trailing flame of orange, red and white of a large length of my distance of 100 meters or more trailing flame. It was traveling lower mid level in the sky as it descended to the horizon. I viewed it for 2 to 3 seconds. Mark.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -