| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard D |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Bright blue flash caused shadows to appear. It was spectacular! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Watervliet, NY |
|
Latitude |
42° 42' 47.91'' N (42.713307°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 42' 34.71'' W (-73.709641°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.055756m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-05-01 21:51 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-05-02 01:51 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
267° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
18.68° |
|
First azimuth |
48.97° |
|
First elevation |
54° |
|
Last azimuth |
324.2° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train as it broke apart |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the object split apart into multiple smaller glowing fragments |
