It was nothing like I've ever seen before. I have seen meteor showers in the past, but this I thought was strange since it was reddish and falling slower compared to meteor showers I've observed in the past. It took me a second to realize what I was witnessing. It seemed to have burned up before making it to the ground. I was driving home from Canada and my husband was driving. I happened to be looking at the crescent moon behind the clouds and the meteoroid came into my field of vision by chance.
Location
Address
Latham, NY
Latitude
42° 44' 52.41'' N (42.747892°)
Longitude
73° 46' 19.96'' W (-73.77221°)
Elevation
91.395737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-17 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-17 23:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240.42°
First azimuth
238.25°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
276.32°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
White, long, short duration in terms of appearance
