| Observer |
|
Name |
Susan R |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
this is the second fireball I have seen in 6 months |
| Location |
|
Address |
Seaford, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 41' 31'' N (40.691944°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 29' 14.31'' W (-73.487308°)
|
|
Elevation |
13.368m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-01-25 21:42 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-01-26 02:42 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
262.75° |
|
First azimuth |
274.88° |
|
First elevation |
59° |
|
Last azimuth |
267.98° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
long glowing tail appeared narrow at first then definite "head" emerged |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
narrow bright flash terminated with bright white flash and then suddenly it was gone |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
after bright white flash several orange sparks floated slower in same direction that object had been traveling them they went out |
