Reports Report 3524ml (Event 3524-2016)

Observer
Name Kerry L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Looked like the quintessential "shooting star"!
Location
Address , NY
Latitude 42° 49' 59.7'' N (42.833251°)
Longitude 73° 53' 15.55'' W (-73.887652°)
Elevation 125.607m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-21 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-22 01:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.01°
First azimuth 33.3°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 354.92°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing train, started thinner as the object was smaller, then as the object seemed to grow it became wider closer to the object, making the train almost a skinny triangle
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -