I have seen many falling stars but this was way more amazing and closer. Never seen a flash before with a falling star.
Location
Address
Watertown, NY
Latitude
44° 2' 58.66'' N (44.049628°)
Longitude
75° 53' 36.11'' W (-75.893365°)
Elevation
150.151m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-29 22:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-30 02:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
136°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.65°
First azimuth
268.6°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
280.66°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train. Disappeared as soon as glowing ball did.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sky slightly lit up from my peripheral vision. Caught my attention and I stepped back to look out and saw tail and ball of glowing white light coming down.
