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Observer
Name
Lisa O
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving my car and when I saw the fireball I told my daughter "Did you see that? I think that was a meteor" She didn't see it and then I doubted myself and said that it must have been fireworks. But it didn't really look like fireworks. It was a big ball with a tail.
Location
Address
, NY
Latitude
43° 5' 23.34'' N (43.089816°)
Longitude
76° 4' 42.26'' W (-76.078405°)
Elevation
123.713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-21 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-22 01:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
272°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.3°
First azimuth
62.64°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
41.84°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-