I have photographed meteor showers in the past but am in no way knowledgeable on the subject. This fireball was much much larger and brighter than anything I saw during the Perseid Meteor Showers.
Location
Address
Shirley, NY
Latitude
40° 50' 34.54'' N (40.842928°)
Longitude
72° 53' 32.25'' W (-72.892293°)
Elevation
33.542m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-10 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-11 02:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
48.18°
First azimuth
23.05°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
15.38°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
50°
Remarks
faint white, then bright white after first flash, streaking behind flash, lasted a bit and then faded away.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
first a large red flash after seeing a white line appearing, then a second later a brighter larger green flash which then streaked and faded.
