Reports Report 3092aq (Event 3092-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daphne H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am not sure of the exact time we saw the fireball. It was between 10:00p and 10:10p. We did not think to check the exact time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 47' 37.68'' N (40.7938°) |
| Longitude | 73° 58' 29.46'' W (-73.97485°) |
| Elevation | 20.67m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-23 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-24 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 305.72° |
| First azimuth | 295.51° |
| First elevation | 64° |
| Last azimuth | 331.5° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a long, bright yellow/white tail following the glowing orange/brown ball. It streaked across the night sky, the ball flashed, broke into pieces and disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Same as above |