| Observer |
|
Name |
Thom G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
What a surprise! The meteor seemed awfully low over the horizon, and thus fairly deep down into the earth's atmosphere. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Yonkers, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 54' 48.6'' N (40.913499°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 52' 26.09'' W (-73.873913°)
|
|
Elevation |
80.143661m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-03 20:15 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-04 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
255° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
18.39° |
|
First azimuth |
51.39° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
51.23° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The tail began to break up as soon as I saw it, and until it disappeared |
