Observer |
Name |
brandan s |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
It was a whiteball that had a greenish tail fire that sparked out white sparks |
Location |
Address |
Cattaraugus, NY |
Latitude |
42° 20' 6.4'' N (42.33511°)
|
Longitude |
78° 52' 28.09'' W (-78.87447°)
|
Elevation |
450.699m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-04 22:43 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-05 02:43 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
252° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
107.65° |
First azimuth |
158.31° |
First elevation |
65° |
Last azimuth |
91.2° |
Last elevation |
21° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
No sound |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
1° |
Remarks |
A greenish flame trail that sparkle out in maybe a sec |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Bright flash like lightning |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
It was like a sparkling trail of a shooting star. |